Safest Cities in Vermont (2024)
Ranked by violent crime rate per 100,000 residents from 2024 FBI data. Vermont has 53 cities reporting crime data, with a statewide violent crime rate of 219.1 per 100K.
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Median City Rate
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Highest Rate
Top 25 Safest Cities in Vermont
| # | City | Population | Violent Rate | Murder Rate | Property Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castleton | 4,441 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | A+ |
| 2 | Richmond | 4,117 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 194.3 | A+ |
| 3 | Norwich | 3,653 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | A+ |
| 4 | Pittsford | 2,886 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 173.3 | A+ |
| 5 | Ludlow | 2,187 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 685.9 | A+ |
| 6 | Killington | 1,413 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 849.3 | A+ |
| 7 | Fairlee | 1,042 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 287.9 | A+ |
| 8 | Randolph | 4,875 | 20.5 | 0.0 | 123.1 | A |
| 9 | Bristol | 3,763 | 26.6 | 0.0 | 398.6 | A |
| 10 | Weathersfield | 2,859 | 35.0 | 0.0 | 314.8 | A |
| 11 | Bradford | 2,850 | 35.1 | 0.0 | 210.5 | A |
| 12 | Dover | 1,853 | 54.0 | 0.0 | 215.9 | B+ |
| 13 | Shelburne | 7,991 | 62.6 | 0.0 | 1326.5 | B+ |
| 14 | Chester | 3,016 | 66.3 | 0.0 | 99.5 | B+ |
| 15 | Northfield | 5,944 | 67.3 | 0.0 | 33.6 | B+ |
| 16 | Stowe | 5,272 | 94.8 | 0.0 | 967.4 | B |
| 17 | Hinesburg | 4,691 | 106.6 | 0.0 | 959.3 | C+ |
| 18 | Royalton | 2,778 | 108.0 | 0.0 | 504.0 | C+ |
| 19 | Williston | 10,071 | 109.2 | 0.0 | 4557.6 | C+ |
| 20 | Barre Town | 8,075 | 111.5 | 0.0 | 854.5 | C+ |
| 21 | Essex | 22,347 | 111.9 | 0.0 | 1731.8 | C+ |
| 22 | Vergennes | 2,570 | 116.7 | 0.0 | 700.4 | C+ |
| 23 | Springfield | 9,071 | 121.3 | 0.0 | 1168.6 | C+ |
| 24 | Swanton | 6,885 | 130.7 | 0.0 | 551.9 | C+ |
| 25 | Hardwick | 2,996 | 133.5 | 0.0 | 2236.3 | C+ |
Most Dangerous Cities in Vermont
| # | City | Population | Violent Rate | Murder Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Albans | 6,958 | 991.7 | 0.0 | F |
| 2 | Barre | 8,358 | 646.1 | 0.0 | F |
| 3 | Brattleboro | 12,092 | 645.1 | 8.3 | F |
| 4 | Newport | 4,300 | 627.9 | 0.0 | F |
| 5 | Lyndonville | 1,223 | 490.6 | 0.0 | F |
| 6 | Burlington | 44,456 | 479.1 | 2.3 | F |
| 7 | Rutland | 15,579 | 475.0 | 6.4 | F |
| 8 | Bennington | 15,165 | 389.1 | 0.0 | F |
| 9 | Winooski | 8,323 | 348.4 | 0.0 | D |
| 10 | Montpelier | 7,965 | 326.4 | 0.0 | D |
| 11 | Bellows Falls | 2,762 | 325.9 | 0.0 | D |
| 12 | Hartford | 10,759 | 316.0 | 0.0 | D |
| 13 | St. Johnsbury | 7,425 | 296.3 | 40.4 | D |
| 14 | Berlin | 2,919 | 274.1 | 0.0 | D |
| 15 | Thetford | 2,862 | 244.6 | 0.0 | D+ |
All 53 Cities in Vermont
Complete list ranked from safest to most dangerous.
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| # | City | Pop. | Violent Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castleton | 4,441 | 0.0 | A+ |
| 2 | Richmond | 4,117 | 0.0 | A+ |
| 3 | Norwich | 3,653 | 0.0 | A+ |
| 4 | Pittsford | 2,886 | 0.0 | A+ |
| 5 | Ludlow | 2,187 | 0.0 | A+ |
| 6 | Killington | 1,413 | 0.0 | A+ |
| 7 | Fairlee | 1,042 | 0.0 | A+ |
| 8 | Randolph | 4,875 | 20.5 | A |
| 9 | Bristol | 3,763 | 26.6 | A |
| 10 | Weathersfield | 2,859 | 35.0 | A |
| 11 | Bradford | 2,850 | 35.1 | A |
| 12 | Dover | 1,853 | 54.0 | B+ |
| 13 | Shelburne | 7,991 | 62.6 | B+ |
| 14 | Chester | 3,016 | 66.3 | B+ |
| 15 | Northfield | 5,944 | 67.3 | B+ |
| 16 | Stowe | 5,272 | 94.8 | B |
| 17 | Hinesburg | 4,691 | 106.6 | C+ |
| 18 | Royalton | 2,778 | 108.0 | C+ |
| 19 | Williston | 10,071 | 109.2 | C+ |
| 20 | Barre Town | 8,075 | 111.5 | C+ |
| 21 | Essex | 22,347 | 111.9 | C+ |
| 22 | Vergennes | 2,570 | 116.7 | C+ |
| 23 | Springfield | 9,071 | 121.3 | C+ |
| 24 | Swanton | 6,885 | 130.7 | C+ |
| 25 | Hardwick | 2,996 | 133.5 | C+ |
| 26 | Middlebury | 9,174 | 141.7 | C+ |
| 27 | Fair Haven | 2,710 | 147.6 | C |
| 28 | Windsor | 3,550 | 169.0 | C |
| 29 | Winhall | 1,168 | 171.2 | C |
| 30 | Morristown | 6,020 | 182.7 | C |
| 31 | Milton | 10,733 | 186.3 | C |
| 32 | Manchester | 4,482 | 200.8 | D+ |
| 33 | Rutland Town | 3,929 | 203.6 | D+ |
| 34 | Colchester | 17,617 | 215.7 | D+ |
| 35 | Wilmington | 2,282 | 219.1 | D+ |
| 36 | Brandon | 4,101 | 219.5 | D+ |
| 37 | Woodstock | 3,040 | 230.3 | D+ |
| 38 | South Burlington | 21,300 | 234.7 | D+ |
| 39 | Thetford | 2,862 | 244.6 | D+ |
| 40 | Berlin | 2,919 | 274.1 | D |
| 41 | St. Johnsbury | 7,425 | 296.3 | D |
| 42 | Hartford | 10,759 | 316.0 | D |
| 43 | Bellows Falls | 2,762 | 325.9 | D |
| 44 | Montpelier | 7,965 | 326.4 | D |
| 45 | Winooski | 8,323 | 348.4 | D |
| 46 | Bennington | 15,165 | 389.1 | F |
| 47 | Rutland | 15,579 | 475.0 | F |
| 48 | Burlington | 44,456 | 479.1 | F |
| 49 | Lyndonville | 1,223 | 490.6 | F |
| 50 | Newport | 4,300 | 627.9 | F |
| 51 | Brattleboro | 12,092 | 645.1 | F |
| 52 | Barre | 8,358 | 646.1 | F |
| 53 | St. Albans | 6,958 | 991.7 | F |
About This Data
Crime rates are from the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Report, the most recent data available. Rates are per 100,000 residents. Safety grades are based on national percentile ranking — an "A" means the city is safer than 80%+ of all US cities in our database.
Not all cities report to the FBI. Small agencies may have incomplete data. Always consider multiple years of data before drawing conclusions about a city's safety.
National demographic context: Crime and safety vary across racial and ethnic groups. Per-city demographic data is not published by the FBI, but national patterns show significant disparities. Full demographics | Racial disparities