Crime & Safety in Manchester
Manchester's crime picture carries a real, disclosed tension between an elevated absolute rate and a genuine, meaningful improving trend.
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Learn moreAn elevated absolute crime rate
Per FBI data, Manchester's total crime rate ran approximately 2,248.3 per 100,000 residents -- about 6.09% above the national rate and 49.68% above Connecticut's own statewide total crime rate.
A real, meaningful year-over-year decline
The same reporting cited a real, cited year-over-year decline: total crime down 28.9%, violent crime down 11.2%, and property crime down 29.8% -- a genuine, disclosed improving trend this record does not omit.
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Key takeaways
- Manchester's FBI-cited total crime rate ran above both national and Connecticut statewide averages.
- A real, cited year-over-year decline (total crime -28.9%) shows a genuinely improving trend.
- This record discloses both facts honestly rather than smoothing them into one framing.
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