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

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$49,831

Cost of Crime™ for Strafford, VT

In 2025, crime will cost $345 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Strafford 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 Strafford, 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 Strafford's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Strafford sits in the 99th percentile, ahead of 99% of cities and behind 1%. The grade covers only Strafford's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Strafford is 7.658 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 129 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 134 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Strafford, VT report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Strafford, VT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Strafford for 2025 is $49,831, about $144 per resident and $345 per household. That equals 0.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 24.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 15.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Strafford Compared to Other Cities?

Strafford, VT:	$144
Winooski, VT:	$607
Georgia, VT:	$176
Vermont:	$331
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Strafford is $144 per year, which is $320 less than the national average and $186 less than Vermont's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Strafford:

In Winooski, VT, crime costs $607 per person, which is $462 more than in Strafford.
In Georgia, VT, crime costs $176 per person, which is $32 more than in Strafford

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Strafford	Cost per Strafford Resident
Murder	$2,660	$8
Rape/Sexual Assault	$15,553	$45
Robbery	$2,892	$8
Assault	$5,133	$15
Kidnapping	$5,965	$17
Vehicle Theft	$6,354	$18
Burglary	$1,809	$5
Theft	$3,193	$9
Arson	$694	$2
Vandalism	$1,961	$6
Animal Cruelty	$180	$1
Drug Crimes	$2,857	$8
Identity Theft	$580	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$49,831	$144

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Strafford, 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 Strafford totals $95,425 ($277 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $145,255 ($421 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, of which Strafford has 3, do the same, and of Strafford's 345 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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Strafford 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 Strafford residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.5180
Robbery	0.2665
Rape	0.7435
Murder	0.0041
Total Violent Crime	1.532 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	1.787
Vehicle Theft	1.189
Burglary	0.5781
Arson	0.0833
Total Property Crime	3.638 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2852
Drug Crimes	1.119
Vandalism	0.7956
Identity Theft	0.2173
Animal Cruelty	0.0705
Total "Other" Rate	2.488 (A)

Individual Strafford Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
South Strafford, VT	A+	A	A+
Post Mills, VT	A+	A+	A
Vershire, VT	A+	A	A+
West Fairlee, VT	A+	A+	A+
Tunbridge, VT	A+	A-	A+
Thetford Center, VT	A+	A	A+
Vershire Heights, VT	B	A-	B-
Sharon, VT	B+	C	A
North Thetford, VT	B	A-	B-
West Norwich, VT	B	A	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Strafford 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
Sinai, KY	B+	A-	A-
Jonathan, ID	B+	B-	B-
Jones, GA	C+	D+	D+
Jones Mills, AR	D-	F	F
Jonesboro, OH	C	B-	B-
Kahler, CO	C	B+	B+
Kerens, WV	C+	B	B
Kincheloe, WV	A	A	A
Kipps, NY	A-	C-	C-
Johnsonville, WI	A-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Strafford 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 Strafford, VT average SchoolGrade of A+, with 67% actual proficiency versus 58% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Strafford schools on SchoolGrade

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