Burlington, VT Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
1,183
Total Crimes
2,760.0
Total Crimes / 100k People
17.65%
Above National Average
45 out of 53
In Vermont
6,936 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Burlington, VT?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Burlington is 2,760.0 per 100,000 people. That's 17.65% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 98.51% higher than the Vermont total crime rate of 1,390.4 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Burlington SnackAbility

7.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
8.5
Affordability
3
Diversity
7
Safety
5
Amenities
9.5
Education
8.5
Commute
9

How Does Burlington Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Burlington
/ 100k People
Vermont
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 1,183 2,760.0 1,390.4 2,346.0
Murder 1 2.3 2.2 6.5
Robbery 16 37.3 10.3 73.9
Aggravated Assault 98 228.6 126.7 279.7
Violent Crime 151 352.3 173.4 387.8
Burglary 109 254.3 154.2 314.2
Larceny 906 2,113.8 1,020.5 1,398.0
Car Theft 17 39.7 42.4 246.0
Property Crime 1,032 2,407.7 1,217.0 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Burlington

151
Violent Crimes
352.3
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-9.16%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 283.9 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Burlington each year. That compares to a 1 in 576.6 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Burlington is 352.3 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -9.16% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 103.15% higher than the Vermont violent crime rate of 173.4 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Burlington

1,032
Property Crimes
2,407.7
Property Crimes / 100k People
22.96%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 41.5 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Burlington each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Burlington is 2,407.7 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 22.96% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 97.84% higher than the Vermont property crime rate of 1,217.0 per 100,000 people.

Burlington Crime Compared To Vermont Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Vermont.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Burlington

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
South Burlington, VT 19,690 641 3,255.5 3,087.9 167.6
Milton, VT 10,882 119 1,093.5 974.1 119.5
Shelburne, VT 7,706 132 1,713.0 1,674.0 38.9
Winooski, VT 7,341 240 3,269.3 2,847.0 422.3
Hinesburg, VT 4,540 18 396.5 374.4 22.0
Richmond, VT 4,123 15 363.8 291.1 72.8
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