Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Burlington has a violent crime rate of 516 per 100,000 residents, 36% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 334.1 per 100,000, robbery at 141.7, rape at 20.3. The murder rate is 20.3 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,519 per 100,000, 23% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 952, burglary at 405, vehicle theft at 162 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 26 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Burlington receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Burlington vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)