The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in South Burlington, VT: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$9.47 million

Cost of Crime™ for South Burlington, VT

In 2025, crime will cost $903 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South Burlington 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 South Burlington, VT Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where South Burlington's combined rate is higher than the norm. South Burlington sits in the 30th percentile, ahead of 30% of cities and behind 70%. The grade covers only South Burlington's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in South Burlington is 32.01 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 23 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 68 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of South Burlington, VT report the most crime, about 143 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 17 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Burlington, VT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Burlington for 2025 is $9,473,774, about $401 per resident and $903 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): 57.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in South Burlington Compared to Other Cities?

South Burlington, VT:	$401
Winooski, VT:	$607
Georgia, VT:	$176
Vermont:	$331
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Burlington is $401 per year, which is $63 less than the national average and $71 more than Vermont's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to South Burlington:

In Winooski, VT, crime costs $607 per person, which is $205 more than in South Burlington.
In Georgia, VT, crime costs $176 per person, which is $225 less than in South Burlington

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South Burlington	Cost per South Burlington Resident
Murder	$2.70 million	$114
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.06 million	$45
Robbery	$89,000	$4
Assault	$1.21 million	$51
Kidnapping	$169,906	$7
Vehicle Theft	$383,719	$16
Burglary	$312,834	$13
Theft	$2.62 million	$111
Arson	$36,430	$2
Vandalism	$562,250	$24
Animal Cruelty	$12,866	$1
Drug Crimes	$152,279	$6
Identity Theft	$164,046	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$9,473,774	$401

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Burlington, 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 South Burlington totals $23,284,987 ($987 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $32,758,760 ($1,388 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 north 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, of which South Burlington has 1, draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of South Burlington's 23,601 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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South Burlington 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 South Burlington residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.788
Robbery	0.1199
Rape	0.7414
Murder	0.0609
Total Violent Crime	2.710 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	21.42
Vehicle Theft	1.050
Burglary	1.461
Arson	0.0639
Total Property Crime	24.00 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1187
Drug Crimes	0.8723
Vandalism	3.335
Identity Theft	0.8980
Animal Cruelty	0.0737
Total "Other" Rate	5.297 (B+)

Individual South Burlington Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Burlington, VT	F	C	F
Winooski, VT	F	D+	F
Williston, VT	B-	B+	C-
Shelburne, VT	B+	A	C+
Shelburne Falls, VT	A-	A+	B-
Essex, VT	D	A	F
Colchester, VT	B-	B	C-
Hinesburg, VT	A-	B+	B+
Charlotte, VT	A	A+	B+
Richmond, VT	B+	A-	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

South Burlington is similar 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
Summit, NJ	B+	A	A
Georgetown, SC	F	F	F
Grayslake, IL	C+	B+	B+
Greenwood, MS	D	C+	C+
Springtown, TX	B+	C	C
St. Joseph, MI	B	C+	C+
Stanford, CA	D-	C-	C-
Stephens City, VA	A	A	A
Stony Brook, NY	A	B+	B+
Suitland, MD	D-	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, South Burlington is less safe than the Vermont state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South Burlington, VT average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See South Burlington schools on SchoolGrade

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