The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Montgomery Center, VT: Crime Maps and Statistics

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$288,669

Cost of Crime™ for Montgomery Center, VT

In 2025, crime will cost $535 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Montgomery Center 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 Montgomery Center, 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 Montgomery Center's combined rate is lower than the norm. Montgomery Center sits in the 71st percentile, ahead of 71% of cities and behind 29%. The grade covers only Montgomery Center's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Montgomery Center is 17.84 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 54 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 68 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Montgomery Center, VT report the most crime, about 8 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Montgomery Center, VT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Montgomery Center for 2025 is $288,669, about $280 per resident and $535 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Montgomery Center Compared to Other Cities?

Montgomery Center, VT:	$280
Winooski, VT:	$607
Georgia, VT:	$176
Vermont:	$331
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Montgomery Center is $280 per year, which is $185 less than the national average and $51 less than Vermont's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Montgomery Center:

In Winooski, VT, crime costs $607 per person, which is $327 more than in Montgomery Center.
In Georgia, VT, crime costs $176 per person, which is $103 less than in Montgomery Center

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Montgomery Center	Cost per Montgomery Center Resident
Murder	$54,584	$53
Rape/Sexual Assault	$44,658	$43
Robbery	$10,490	$10
Assault	$71,299	$69
Kidnapping	$11,502	$11
Vehicle Theft	$4,741	$5
Burglary	$8,569	$8
Theft	$37,492	$36
Arson	$1,227	$1
Vandalism	$32,389	$31
Animal Cruelty	$564	$1
Drug Crimes	$7,809	$8
Identity Theft	$3,347	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$288,669	$280

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Montgomery Center, 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 Montgomery Center totals $599,792 ($581 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $888,461 ($861 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 south part of the city 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 Montgomery Center has 2, do the same, and of Montgomery Center's 1,032 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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Montgomery Center 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 Montgomery Center residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.406
Robbery	0.3231
Rape	0.7137
Murder	0.0281
Total Violent Crime	3.471 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.015
Vehicle Theft	0.2967
Burglary	0.9154
Arson	0.0492
Total Property Crime	8.276 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1838
Drug Crimes	1.023
Vandalism	4.393
Identity Theft	0.4190
Animal Cruelty	0.0738
Total "Other" Rate	6.093 (B)

Individual Montgomery Center Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Montgomery Center is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Montgomery Center.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
East Enosburg, VT	B+	A-	B
Westfield, VT	A	A	A-
Lowell, VT	B+	B	B
East Berkshire, VT	A+	A	A
Richford, VT	B-	C	C
Enosburg Falls, VT	B-	B	C
Eden, VT	A-	A-	A-
Belvidere Center, VT	C-	C	D+
Eden Mills, VT	A-	A-	A-
Troy, VT	A	B	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Montgomery Center 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
Hamburg, MN	A-	A	A
Theta, TN	B-	B	B
Summersville, KY	B-	A-	A-
Startex, SC	D+	D+	D+
Star City, IN	B-	C-	C-
Stanberry, WI	C	C	C
St. Paul, KS	C	C-	C-
Spruce Head, ME	A-	A+	A+
South Montrose, PA	B-	C+	C+
Herron, MI	A+	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Montgomery Center 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 Montgomery Center, VT average SchoolGrade of A+, with 68% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Montgomery Center schools on SchoolGrade

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