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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$35,072

Cost of Crime™ for West Groton, VT

In 2025, crime will cost $635 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of West Groton 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 Groton, 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 West Groton's combined rate is lower than the norm. West Groton sits in the 74th percentile, ahead of 74% of cities and behind 26%. The grade covers only West Groton's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in West Groton is 16.86 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Groton, VT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Groton for 2025 is $35,072, about $264 per resident and $635 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): 56.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.8%

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

West Groton, VT:	$264
Winooski, VT:	$607
Georgia, VT:	$176
Vermont:	$331
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in West Groton is $264 per year, which is $201 less than the national average and $67 less than Vermont's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to West Groton:

In Winooski, VT, crime costs $607 per person, which is $343 more than in West Groton.
In Georgia, VT, crime costs $176 per person, which is $87 less than in West Groton

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Groton	Cost per West Groton Resident
Murder	$8,608	$65
Rape/Sexual Assault	$6,146	$46
Robbery	$488	$4
Assault	$5,520	$42
Kidnapping	$1,013	$8
Vehicle Theft	$1,655	$12
Burglary	$1,950	$15
Theft	$4,877	$37
Arson	$147	$1
Vandalism	$2,779	$21
Animal Cruelty	$90	$1
Drug Crimes	$1,488	$11
Identity Theft	$312	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$35,072	$264

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West Groton, 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 Groton totals $88,088 ($662 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $123,160 ($926 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 West Groton's 133 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 Groton 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 Groton residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.445
Robbery	0.1166
Rape	0.7621
Murder	0.0344
Total Violent Crime	2.358 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.081
Vehicle Theft	0.8034
Burglary	1.617
Arson	0.0459
Total Property Crime	9.546 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1256
Drug Crimes	1.513
Vandalism	2.925
Identity Theft	0.3030
Animal Cruelty	0.0914
Total "Other" Rate	4.957 (B+)

Individual West Groton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
West Topsham, VT	A+	A	A
Groton, VT	B	B-	B-
Ricker Mills, VT	B	B	B-
East Barre, VT	A-	B+	B+
East Corinth, VT	A+	A-	A
South Ryegate, VT	A-	A	B+
Plainfield, VT	C	B+	C
Websterville, VT	B	B+	B
Topsham Four Corners, VT	A+	B+	A
Washington, VT	A+	A	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West Groton 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
Skaggs, KY	C+	B-	B-
Iuka, KY	B-	A-	A-
Ivan, AR	D-	D-	D-
Jackson, MT	F	F	F
Jacobs Creek Landing, KS	C-	C+	C+
Jamaica, IL	A	B	B
Janey, VA	C-	C-	C-
Jefferson, OK	C-	C	C
Silverdale, IN	A-	A-	A-
Sims, IN	A	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, West Groton 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 West Groton, VT average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See West Groton schools on SchoolGrade

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