Orleans County, VT Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A+ grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US county. Orleans County is in the 94th percentile for safety, meaning 6% of counties are safer and 94% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Orleans County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Orleans County is 0.0264 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Orleans County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Orleans County may be as high as 1 in 23,685 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 77,028 in the west part of the county. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the north parts of Orleans County, VT: about 0 per year. The west part of Orleans County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Orleans County, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the north part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Orleans County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Orleans County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Orleans County has 10, have the same problem. Of Orleans County’s 28,919 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Orleans County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Orleans County residents in a standard year.

Individual Orleans County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Essex County, VT	B+	A-	B	A-
Caledonia County, VT	A-	B	B	A-
Lamoille County, VT	A-	B+	B+	A-
Franklin County, VT	A	A	B+	A
Coos County, NH	B-	A	B	C+
Chittenden County, VT	C-	A-	D-	B+
Grand Isle County, VT	A	A	A	A+
Clinton County, NY	B+	B-	C	A+
Franklin County, ME	B+	A+	B-	A-
Franklin County, NY	C+	D	D+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Orleans County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Todd County, MN	B	B-	B-	B+
Antrim County, MI	A+	B-	B-	C-
Appling County, GA	B	C+	C+	B-
Aransas County, TX	B+	D	D	C-
Ashe County, NC	C+	C	C	C+
Ashley County, AR	D	F	F	D-
Assumption Parish, LA	C	D+	D+	D-
Attala County, MS	A+	A+	A+	B+
Avery County, NC	D	C-	C-	C-
Taylor County, KY	B	A	A	C

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

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Orleans County, VT average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Orleans County schools on SchoolGrade

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