Pownal, VT Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US city. Pownal is in the 74th percentile for safety, meaning 26% of cities are safer and 74% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Pownal's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Pownal is 0.0371 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Pownal generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Pownal may be as high as 1 in 18,613 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 34,936 in the northeast part of the city.

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

How Pownal's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Pownal 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, Pownal is as safe as 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 Pownal, VT

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Pownal about $189,851 in 2025, or roughly $70 per resident. This is part of Pownal's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Pownal, including every crime type and how Pownal 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 Pownal's crime maps on the Pownal overall crime page.

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Individual Pownal Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Pownal Center, VT	B-	B+	C+	B-
North Pownal, VT	C+	B-	C	B+
Old Bennington, VT	C+	B-	C-	A
Williamstown, MA	C+	C-	C-	A
Stamford, VT	A-	A-	A-	A
Bennington, VT	C-	B-	D+	B+
Clarksburg, MA	B+	C	B-	A+
North Petersburg, NY	A-	A	B-	A
North Adams, MA	C+	D+	C	A-
Petersburg, NY	A	A-	B	A

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Pownal 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
Forestville, NY	B+	C	C	A-
South Padre Island, TX	F	F	F	C-
Kasilof, AK	A-	C	C	C
Hayfield, MN	A	A-	A-	A+
Hamilton, MS	A+	A+	A+	B+
Grandy, NC	D+	D+	D+	D+
Gaston, NC	F	F	F	F
Garden View, PA	C-	C+	C+	C
Fillmore, IN	B+	A	A	B+
Electra, TX	D	D-	D-	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Pownal, VT average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Pownal schools on SchoolGrade

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