crimebycounty

Vermont Crime & Safety

Reported crime rates, safety scores, and FBI UCR coverage for all 14 counties.

FBI UCR data

Avg Violent Crime Rate

187.0

per 100K

Avg Property Crime Rate

1210.0

per 100K

Counties with Crime Rates

14/14

100% coverage

County crime atlas

Vermont crime patterns by county

A state-level 2.5D view of reported county crime rates. Heights and color intensity are scaled within Vermont, with extreme outliers capped visually so the county-by-county pattern stays readable without loading the full national explorer.

Counties

14

Coverage

100%

Data year

2022

State crime brief

What stands out in Vermont

The average county-level total crime rate is 1397.0 per 100,000 residents, 40% below the national county benchmark.

Essex County reports 83.7 total crimes per 100,000 residents, while Chittenden County reports 3215.5. That spread is why county-level lookup matters more than a single statewide average.

14 of 14 counties have full or partial FBI UCR coverage in the current build, with 86 reporting agencies represented.

Data coverage

14/14

counties with total crime rates

Reporting agencies

86

represented in the FBI UCR data

Primary year

2022

most common county crime data year

County average vs. national benchmark

Unweighted county averages, shown per 100,000 residents.

Total crime

40% below national benchmark.

1397.0

National 2335.1

Violent crime

51% below national benchmark.

187.0

National 380.7

Property crime

38% below national benchmark.

1210.0

National 1954.4

Safety score distribution

Low reported crime4 counties

29% of counties. Safety score 70 or higher.

Middle range3 counties

21% of counties. Safety score from 40 to 69.

Elevated reported crime7 counties

50% of counties. Safety score below 40.

Pending score0 counties

0% of counties. Safety score unavailable.

Reporting coverage

Partial agency coverage14

100%. Some agencies reported, so rates can understate local conditions.

Lowest reported total crime

  1. Essex County

    Rank #1 in this list

    83.7 per 100K

  2. Orange County

    Rank #2 in this list

    169.9 per 100K

  3. Grand Isle County

    Rank #3 in this list

    545.3 per 100K

  4. Addison County

    Rank #4 in this list

    657.1 per 100K

  5. Lamoille County

    Rank #5 in this list

    1024.0 per 100K

Highest reported total crime

  1. Chittenden County

    Rank #1 in this list

    3215.5 per 100K

  2. Rutland County

    Rank #2 in this list

    2502.2 per 100K

  3. Windham County

    Rank #3 in this list

    2481.7 per 100K

  4. Bennington County

    Rank #4 in this list

    1870.0 per 100K

  5. Caledonia County

    Rank #5 in this list

    1584.6 per 100K

Highest reported violent crime

  1. Orleans County

    Rank #1 in this list

    353.3 per 100K

  2. Bennington County

    Rank #2 in this list

    340.2 per 100K

  3. Windham County

    Rank #3 in this list

    263.9 per 100K

  4. Chittenden County

    Rank #4 in this list

    261.4 per 100K

  5. Rutland County

    Rank #5 in this list

    259.1 per 100K

All Vermont Counties

CountySafety Score
Essex County93/100
Orange County91/100
Grand Isle County77/100
Addison County72/100
Lamoille County55/100
Windsor County43/100
Orleans County41/100
Franklin County40/100
Washington County38/100
Caledonia County33/100
Bennington County25/100
Windham County14/100
Rutland County13/100
Chittenden County6/100

Crime rates per 100K population. — = data pending.

Crime data questions

How to read Vermont crime data

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Vermont county has the lowest reported crime rate?
Essex County has the lowest reported total crime rate in the current Vermont county dataset at 83.7 incidents per 100,000 residents. Use this as a reported county-level benchmark, not a neighborhood-level guarantee.
Which Vermont county has the highest reported crime rate?
Chittenden County has the highest reported total crime rate in the current Vermont county dataset at 3215.5 incidents per 100,000 residents. Per-capita rates can be volatile in small counties, so compare the rate with coverage, agency count, and local law enforcement sources.
How does Vermont compare with the national crime benchmark?
Vermont's unweighted county-average total crime rate is 1397.0 per 100,000 residents, 40% below national benchmark. The national benchmark shown on this page is 2335.1 per 100,000 residents.
Is violent crime or property crime more common in Vermont?
Property crime makes up about 87% of the average reported county crime mix in Vermont, while violent crime makes up about 13%. These shares are based on county-level rates in the available FBI UCR dataset.
How complete is the FBI UCR data for Vermont?
14 of 14 Vermont counties have total crime rates in the current build. The page also lists coverage labels so readers can distinguish full, partial, homicide-only, unavailable, and unlabeled reporting.
Which Vermont county has the highest reported violent crime rate?
Orleans County has the highest reported violent crime rate in the current Vermont county dataset at 353.3 incidents per 100,000 residents. Violent crime can be highly localized, so use county comparisons as a starting point for local research.

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Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.

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