Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Burton has a violent crime rate of 477 per 100,000 residents, 26% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 336.9 per 100,000, robbery at 63.2, rape at 70.2. The murder rate is 7.0 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 0 per 100,000, 100% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,839, burglary at 0, vehicle theft at 309 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 51 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Burton receives a safety grade of C.