Montpelier, VT Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Montpelier in green. The most dangerous areas in Montpelier 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 Montpelier, VT Safe from Murder?

The A grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US city. Montpelier is in the 89th percentile for safety, meaning 11% of cities are safer and 89% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Montpelier's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Montpelier is 0.0235 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Montpelier generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Montpelier may be as high as 1 in 15,109 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 81,612 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the east parts of Montpelier, VT: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Montpelier has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Montpelier's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Montpelier to the Vermont state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, Montpelier is safer than the Vermont state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Montpelier, VT

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Montpelier about $539,134 in 2025, or roughly $44 per resident. This is part of Montpelier's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Montpelier, including every crime type and how Montpelier compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Montpelier's crime maps on the Montpelier overall crime page.

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Individual Montpelier Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Montpelier is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Montpelier.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Wrightsville, VT	B+	B+	B+	D
East Montpelier, VT	B-	A-	C+	A+
North Montpelier, VT	C+	A-	C	A+
Middlesex, VT	B+	A-	B-	C-
Barre, VT	C	C+	C-	A
Adamant, VT	B+	A-	B	B+
Plainfield, VT	C	B+	C	A-
Worcester, VT	B+	A-	B	B-
Websterville, VT	B	B+	B	A+
Northfield, VT	C+	B+	C+	A

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Montpelier is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Itasca, IL	C	B+	B+	A
Selbyville, DE	C+	B-	B-	B+
Sealy, TX	C-	C	C	D-
Scituate, MA	B	B	B	A+
Schuylkill Haven, PA	A	A-	A-	C
Schiller Park, IL	C+	B	B	B-
Scappoose, OR	C+	B	B	A
Saylorsburg, PA	A+	A	A	B+
Kenai, AK	C+	D	D	C-
Kempner, TX	D	D+	D+	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Montpelier, VT average SchoolGrade of B+, with 51% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Montpelier schools on SchoolGrade

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