Crime in East Hampton, Connecticut

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In East Hampton, however, property crimes account for about 97% of all offenses.

Despite accounting for a higher than average share of total offenses, property crime is much less prevalent in East Hampton than it is nationwide. There were 104 property crimes in East Hampton in 2019, or 810 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in East Hampton. There were 84 larcenies reported in East Hampton in 2019, or 654 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 10 break-ins reported in East Hampton in 2019, or 78 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In East Hampton, meanwhile, there were 10 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 78 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In East Hampton, however, violent offenses account for a much smaller 3% share of all reported crime.

At 23 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in East Hampton is well below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in East Hampton reported a total of 3 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Despite being by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S., there were no aggravated assaults reported in East Hampton in 2019. Nationwide, 250 aggravated assaults were reported for every 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 3 robberies reported in East Hampton in 2019, a rate of 23 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 139,815 reported rapes nationwide in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people. In East Hampton in 2019, none were reported.

Murder

While there were 16,425 murders nationwide in 2019, none were reported in East Hampton.