Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Burton has a violent crime rate of 782 per 100,000 residents, 106% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 628.4 per 100,000, robbery at 58.1, rape at 88.8. The murder rate is 6.8 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,367 per 100,000, 21% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,759, burglary at 331, vehicle theft at 266 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 51 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Burton receives a safety grade of F.