Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Burlington has a violent crime rate of 497 per 100,000 residents, 31% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 411.6 per 100,000, robbery at 58.5, rape at 24.7. The murder rate is 2.3 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,409 per 100,000, 125% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,799, burglary at 382, vehicle theft at 205 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 9 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Burlington receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Burlington vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)