The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Highgate Falls, VT: Crime Maps and Statistics

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

$162,136

Cost of Crime™ for Highgate Falls, VT

In 2025, crime will cost $738 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Highgate Falls 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 Highgate Falls, VT Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Highgate Falls's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Highgate Falls sits in the 55th percentile, ahead of 55% of cities and behind 45%. The grade covers only Highgate Falls's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Highgate Falls is 22.42 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 37 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 76 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Highgate Falls, VT report the most crime, about 6 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Highgate Falls, VT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Highgate Falls for 2025 is $162,136, about $294 per resident and $738 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Highgate Falls Compared to Other Cities?

Highgate Falls, VT:	$294
Winooski, VT:	$607
Georgia, VT:	$176
Vermont:	$331
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Highgate Falls is $294 per year, which is $170 less than the national average and $36 less than Vermont's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Highgate Falls:

In Winooski, VT, crime costs $607 per person, which is $312 more than in Highgate Falls.
In Georgia, VT, crime costs $176 per person, which is $118 less than in Highgate Falls

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Highgate Falls	Cost per Highgate Falls Resident
Murder	$37,518	$68
Rape/Sexual Assault	$21,792	$40
Robbery	$4,766	$9
Assault	$23,509	$43
Kidnapping	$6,562	$12
Vehicle Theft	$3,001	$5
Burglary	$7,483	$14
Theft	$36,355	$66
Arson	$650	$1
Vandalism	$14,206	$26
Animal Cruelty	$234	$0
Drug Crimes	$4,490	$8
Identity Theft	$1,570	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$162,136	$294

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Highgate Falls, 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 Highgate Falls totals $361,447 ($656 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $523,583 ($950 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 Highgate Falls's 551 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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Highgate Falls 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 Highgate Falls residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.486
Robbery	0.2750
Rape	0.6523
Murder	0.0362
Total Violent Crime	2.449 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.74
Vehicle Theft	0.3517
Burglary	1.497
Arson	0.0489
Total Property Crime	14.64 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1964
Drug Crimes	1.102
Vandalism	3.609
Identity Theft	0.3681
Animal Cruelty	0.0574
Total "Other" Rate	5.333 (B+)

Individual Highgate Falls Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Highgate Center, VT	B-	B-	C
Swanton, VT	B+	B	B-
Highgate Springs, VT	B-	B-	C
Greens Corners, VT	A-	B+	B
Sheldon, VT	B-	A-	C-
Maquam, VT	B+	B	B
West Swanton, VT	B+	B-	B
St. Albans, VT	C	B	C-
Franklin, VT	B	A-	C+
Morses Line, VT	B	B+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Highgate Falls 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
Hebo, OR	D+	C+	C+
Woodruff, AZ	B-	D-	D-
Wounded Knee, SD	F	F	F
Hillsborough Center, NH	A-	A	A
Hilldale, WV	B	B+	B+
Hillaryville, LA	C-	D+	D+
High Landing, MN	B-	C+	C+
Wyola, MT	D-	C	C
Hestand, KY	C	B-	B-
Herreid, SD	D-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Highgate Falls 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 Highgate Falls, VT average SchoolGrade of A+, with 70% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Highgate Falls schools on SchoolGrade

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