Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Vermont
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Vermont residents.
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1 in 600
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Vermont is about 1 in 600.
$12
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Vermont resident about $12 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Vermont in green. The most dangerous areas in Vermont are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is Vermont Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The A- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is lower than the average US state. Vermont is in the 80th percentile for safety, meaning 20% of states are safer and 80% of states are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Vermont's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby states.
The rate of drug-related crime in Vermont is 1.666 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Vermont generally consider the west part of the state to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Vermont may be as high as 1 in 407 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,156 in the west part of the state.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northwest parts of Vermont: about 198 per year. The north part of Vermont has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 62 in a typical year.
How Vermont's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Vermont to the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Vermont: | 1.666 |
|---|---|
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Vermont is as safe as the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Vermont
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Vermont about $8,295,327 in 2025, or roughly $12 per resident. This is part of Vermont's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Vermont, including every crime type and how Vermont compares to other states.
Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Map
Remember that drug-related crime rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Vermont's crime maps on the Vermont overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby States
Compared to surrounding states, the rate of drug-related crime in Vermont is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for states close to Vermont.
Nearby State | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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A | A+ | A+ | C | |
A+ | C+ | A+ | A | |
A | A+ | A | B | |
A | A | A- | A- | |
B+ | A+ | B | A | |
A- | C | B- | A+ | |
A+ | A | A- | A+ | |
A | A- | A- | A | |
D | C- | C- | D- | |
C | C- | C+ | C+ |
Drug-Related Crime in State with Similar Populations
Vermont is lower versus other states of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in states with comparable overall population.
Similar State | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B- | C | C | B | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | D+ | |
C- | B | B | D- | |
A | A+ | A+ | B | |
D+ | D- | D- | D+ | |
B- | A- | A- | D | |
D+ | C- | C- | D | |
B+ | B | B | C | |
A- | B- | B- | C | |
B | B+ | B+ | A- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Vermont average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Vermont schools on SchoolGrade
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