| General Information | | |
| City Name | Cheshire | |
| State | Connecticut | |
| Population 2000 | 28,237 | |
| Housing Units | 9,588 | |
| Total Area | 33 square miles | |
| Water Area | 1 square miles | |
| Land Area | 33 square miles | |
| Population Density | 867 people/square mile | |
| Housing Density | 291 units/square mile | |
| Law Enforcement Employees | 59 | |
| Violent Crimes | 8 | |
| Murders/Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 2 | |
| Violent Crimes | 8 | |
| Property Crimes | 247 | |
| Burglaries | 41 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 191 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 15 | |
| Arsons | 3 | |