State profile
Connecticut
161 animal cruelty offenses were reported in Connecticut in 2025, or 4.4 per 100,000 residents served by NIBRS agencies, the 44th highest rate of 49 comparable states.
Trend
Reported offenses over time
Lighter bars mark years when NIBRS agencies served less than 60% of residents.
Offenses per year
Monthly offenses
| Year | Total offenses |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2018 | 77 |
| 2019 | 132 |
| 2020 | 92 |
| 2021 | 155 |
| 2022 | 133 |
| 2023 | 121 |
| 2024 | 173 |
| 2025 | 161 |
| Year | Offenses | Per 100,000 | Clearance rate | Coverage | Agencies in FBI tables | Agencies with cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 161 | 4.36 | 60% | 100.0% | 106 | 51 |
| 2024 | 173 | 4.71 | 58% | 100.0% | 108 | 54 |
| 2023 | 121 | 3.35 | 55% | 100.0% | 106 | 40 |
| 2022 | 133 | 3.67 | 60% | 99.9% | 102 | 46 |
| 2021 | 155 | 4.30 | 44% | 100.0% | 107 | 41 |
| 2020 | 92 | 2.67 | 51% | 96.9% | 100 | 32 |
| 2019 | 132 | 3.95 | 49% | 93.8% | — | — |
| 2018 | 77 | 2.47 | 48% | 87.2% | — | — |
| 2017 | 20 | 0.68 | 70% | 82.3% | — | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 81.3% | — | — |
Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), via the Crime Data Explorer. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Agencies
Agencies reporting the most cases in 2025
| # | Agency | Type | County | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut State Police CTCSP0000 | State police | Unmapped County | 17 | 63 | |
| 2 | Waterbury Police Department CT0015100 | City police | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 16 | 48 | |
| 3 | New Britain Police Department CT0008900 | City police | Capitol Planning Region | 11 | 45 | |
| 4 | Manchester Police Department CT0007700 | City police | Capitol Planning Region | 10 | 64 | |
| 5 | New Haven Police Department CT0009300 | City police | South Central Connecticut Planning Region | 9 | 56 | |
| 6 | Naugatuck Police Department CT0008800 | City police | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 6 | 22 | |
| 7 | Norwalk Police Department CT0010300 | City police | Western Connecticut Planning Region | 6 | 12 | |
| 8 | Norwich Police Department CT0010400 | City police | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 5 | 28 | |
| 9 | Derby Police Department CT0003700 | City police | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 5 | 13 | |
| 10 | Willimantic Police Department CT0016300 | City police | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 5 | 12 | |
| 11 | Meriden Police Department CT0008000 | City police | South Central Connecticut Planning Region | 4 | 34 | |
| 12 | East Hartford Police Department CT0004300 | City police | Capitol Planning Region | 4 | 15 | |
| 13 | Hartford Police Department CT0006400 | City police | Capitol Planning Region | 3 | 20 | |
| 14 | Bristol Police Department CT0001700 | City police | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 3 | 12 | |
| 15 | Trumbull Police Department CT0014400 | City police | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 3 | 10 |
Source FBI NIBRS Tables: Offense Type by Agency, 2020–2025; ORIs from the FBI agency directory. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Official animal abuser registries
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Agency directory
The FBI lists 108 law enforcement agencies in Connecticut, 108 of which report through NIBRS.
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