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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$392,151

Cost of Crime™ for West Burke, VT

In 2025, crime will cost $924 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of West Burke 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 West Burke, VT Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where West Burke's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. West Burke sits in the 43rd percentile, ahead of 43% of cities and behind 57%. The grade covers only West Burke's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in West Burke is 26.21 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 28 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 59 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of West Burke, VT report the most crime, about 9 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Burke, VT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Burke for 2025 is $392,151, about $387 per resident and $924 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in West Burke Compared to Other Cities?

West Burke, VT:	$387
Winooski, VT:	$607
Georgia, VT:	$176
Vermont:	$331
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in West Burke is $387 per year, which is $77 less than the national average and $57 more than Vermont's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to West Burke:

In Winooski, VT, crime costs $607 per person, which is $220 more than in West Burke.
In Georgia, VT, crime costs $176 per person, which is $211 less than in West Burke

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Burke	Cost per West Burke Resident
Murder	$74,794	$74
Rape/Sexual Assault	$46,508	$46
Robbery	$4,171	$4
Assault	$114,911	$113
Kidnapping	$10,187	$10
Vehicle Theft	$7,977	$8
Burglary	$23,214	$23
Theft	$59,380	$59
Arson	$1,170	$1
Vandalism	$30,718	$30
Animal Cruelty	$802	$1
Drug Crimes	$13,578	$13
Identity Theft	$4,742	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$392,151	$387

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West Burke, 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 West Burke totals $749,279 ($740 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,141,430 ($1,127 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 southwest 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 West Burke has 1, do the same, and of West Burke's 1,013 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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West Burke 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 West Burke residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.950
Robbery	0.1309
Rape	0.7572
Murder	0.0393
Total Violent Crime	4.877 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.32
Vehicle Theft	0.5085
Burglary	2.527
Arson	0.0478
Total Property Crime	14.40 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1659
Drug Crimes	1.812
Vandalism	4.245
Identity Theft	0.6048
Animal Cruelty	0.1070
Total "Other" Rate	6.934 (B-)

Individual West Burke Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
East Haven, VT	B-	D+	C
Sutton, VT	B+	C	B+
East Burke, VT	B	D+	B
Westmore, VT	A-	A-	B+
Wheelock, VT	B+	B-	B
Lyndon Center, VT	B	B-	B-
Sheffield, VT	A	A-	A-
Lyndonville, VT	B	C+	B
Sheffield Square, VT	A-	A-	B+
Island Pond, VT	C+	A	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West Burke is higher 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
Ridgeway, WI	B	A-	A-
Meredosia, IL	C	B-	B-
Middleville, NY	A	A-	A-
Milbridge, ME	A-	A	A
Milford, NY	B+	B+	B+
Mill Neck, NY	A	B	B
Mount Tabor, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Red Bank, CA	D-	D+	D+
Richwoods, MO	B-	B-	B-
Ridgeville Corners, OH	B+	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, West Burke is as safe as 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 West Burke, VT average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See West Burke schools on SchoolGrade

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