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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	A-
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$12,351

Cost of Crime™ for Essex Junction, VT

In 2025, crime will cost $545 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Essex Junction 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 Junction, VT Safe?

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Essex Junction's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Essex Junction sits in the 91st percentile, ahead of 91% of cities and behind 9%. The grade covers only Essex Junction's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Essex Junction is 12.13 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 67 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 86 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Essex Junction, VT report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Essex Junction, VT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Essex Junction for 2025 is $12,351, about $199 per resident and $545 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Essex Junction Compared to Other Cities?

Essex Junction, VT:	$199
Winooski, VT:	$607
Georgia, VT:	$176
Vermont:	$331
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Essex Junction is $199 per year, which is $265 less than the national average and $131 less than Vermont's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Essex Junction:

In Winooski, VT, crime costs $607 per person, which is $408 more than in Essex Junction.
In Georgia, VT, crime costs $176 per person, which is $23 less than in Essex Junction

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Essex Junction	Cost per Essex Junction Resident
Murder	$2,013	$32
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2,738	$44
Robbery	$148	$2
Assault	$945	$15
Kidnapping	$487	$8
Vehicle Theft	$2,935	$47
Burglary	$438	$7
Theft	$1,142	$18
Arson	$60	$1
Vandalism	$955	$15
Animal Cruelty	$22	$0
Drug Crimes	$397	$6
Identity Theft	$69	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$12,351	$199

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Essex Junction, 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 Junction totals $26,785 ($432 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $39,137 ($631 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 city holds few 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 do the same, and of Essex Junction's 62 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 Junction 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 Junction residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.5308
Robbery	0.0758
Rape	0.7284
Murder	0.0173
Total Violent Crime	1.352 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.558
Vehicle Theft	3.057
Burglary	0.7796
Arson	0.0403
Total Property Crime	7.435 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1296
Drug Crimes	0.8648
Vandalism	2.157
Identity Theft	0.1448
Animal Cruelty	0.0483
Total "Other" Rate	3.345 (A)

Individual Essex Junction Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Westford, VT	A	A+	A-
Underhill, VT	A	A+	A-
Essex, VT	D	A	F
Underhill Center, VT	B+	A+	C+
Jericho, VT	A-	A	B
Milton, VT	B-	B+	C+
Cambridge, VT	B	A-	C+
West Milton, VT	B-	B+	C+
Fairfax, VT	A	A+	A-
Stevensville, VT	B+	A	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Essex Junction is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Elliott, MD	D+	C-	C-
Floy, TX	D	D+	D+
Fish Springs, TN	D	D	D
Finley, WI	B+	B	B
Fenwick, CT	B	B+	B+
Farelly Lake, AR	F	F	F
Fallsville, AR	D+	D-	D-
Excelsior, PA	A-	B	B
Espinosa, CO	F	F	F
Elmburg, KY	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Essex Junction 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 Junction, VT average SchoolGrade of A, with 65% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Essex Junction schools on SchoolGrade

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