Crime & Safety in Burlington, VT

Burlington has a violent crime rate of 405 per 100,000 residents, 7% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 274.7 per 100,000, robbery at 30.3, rape at 95.4. The murder rate is 4.7 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,584 per 100,000, 32% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,272, burglary at 254, vehicle theft at 58 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.