The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Essex County, VT: Crime Maps and Statistics

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$1.78 million

Cost of Crime™ for Essex County, VT

In 2025, crime will cost $682 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Essex County with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Essex County, VT Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Essex County's combined rate is lower than the norm. Essex County sits in the 75th percentile, ahead of 75% of counties and behind 25%. The grade covers only Essex County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Essex County is 22.63 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 38 in the southwest areas to 1 in 52 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Essex County, VT report the most crime, about 27 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Essex County, VT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Essex County for 2025 is $1,781,174, about $312 per resident and $682 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Essex County Compared to Other Counties?

Essex County, VT:	$312
Chittenden County, VT:	$392
Orange County, VT:	$203
Vermont:	$331
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Essex County is $312 per year, which is $153 less than the national average and $19 less than Vermont's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Essex County:

In Chittenden County, VT, crime costs $392 per person, which is $80 more than in Essex County.
In Orange County, VT, crime costs $203 per person, which is $109 less than in Essex County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Essex County for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Essex County	Cost per Essex County Resident
Murder	$451,241	$79
Rape/Sexual Assault	$261,459	$46
Robbery	$30,066	$5
Assault	$264,931	$46
Kidnapping	$42,580	$7
Vehicle Theft	$32,650	$6
Burglary	$87,993	$15
Theft	$340,824	$60
Arson	$9,507	$2
Vandalism	$169,362	$30
Animal Cruelty	$3,427	$1
Drug Crimes	$80,013	$14
Identity Theft	$7,120	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$1,781,174	$312

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Essex County, VT

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Essex County totals $4,322,544 ($756 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,103,718 ($1,068 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The west part of the county holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Essex County has 1, do the same, and of Essex County's 5,717 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Essex County Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.614
Robbery	0.1672
Rape	0.7543
Murder	0.0420
Total Violent Crime	2.577 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.51
Vehicle Theft	0.3688
Burglary	1.697
Arson	0.0689
Total Property Crime	13.65 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1228
Drug Crimes	1.892
Vandalism	4.147
Identity Theft	0.1609
Animal Cruelty	0.0810
Total "Other" Rate	6.404 (A-)

Individual Essex County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of crime in Essex County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Essex County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Coos County, NH	B-	A	B
Caledonia County, VT	A-	B	B
Orleans County, VT	A-	A-	A-
Lamoille County, VT	A-	B+	B+
Washington County, VT	B	A-	C+
Oxford County, ME	A-	A+	B
Franklin County, VT	A	A	B+
Chittenden County, VT	C-	A-	D-
Franklin County, ME	B+	A+	B-
Grand Isle County, VT	A	A	A

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Essex County is lower versus other counties of the same size for crime. 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
Union County, IA	B-	B+	B+
Charles Mix County, SD	C	C-	C-
Charlotte County, VA	B	B-	B-
Charlton County, GA	C	C-	C-
Chase County, KS	D-	D	D
Chase County, NE	C	B+	B+
Chattahoochee County, GA	D-	F	F
Chautauqua County, KS	D+	D	D
Cherokee County, IA	B+	B	B
Cherry County, NE	D	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Essex 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 Essex County, VT average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Essex County schools on SchoolGrade

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