The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in West Topsham, 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?

$185,514

Cost of Crime™ for West Topsham, VT

In 2025, crime will cost $497 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of West Topsham 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 Topsham, 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 West Topsham's combined rate is much lower than the norm. West Topsham sits in the 95th percentile, ahead of 95% of cities and behind 5%. The grade covers only West Topsham's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in West Topsham is 10.52 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 75 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 107 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of West Topsham, VT report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Topsham, VT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Topsham for 2025 is $185,514, about $216 per resident and $497 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.8%

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

West Topsham, VT:	$216
Winooski, VT:	$607
Georgia, VT:	$176
Vermont:	$331
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in West Topsham is $216 per year, which is $248 less than the national average and $114 less than Vermont's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to West Topsham:

In Winooski, VT, crime costs $607 per person, which is $391 more than in West Topsham.
In Georgia, VT, crime costs $176 per person, which is $40 less than in West Topsham

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Topsham	Cost per West Topsham Resident
Murder	$53,215	$62
Rape/Sexual Assault	$40,880	$48
Robbery	$3,125	$4
Assault	$17,616	$21
Kidnapping	$11,996	$14
Vehicle Theft	$14,352	$17
Burglary	$8,891	$10
Theft	$14,437	$17
Arson	$1,610	$2
Vandalism	$9,291	$11
Animal Cruelty	$525	$1
Drug Crimes	$7,333	$9
Identity Theft	$2,243	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$185,514	$216

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West Topsham, 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 Topsham totals $554,305 ($646 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $739,819 ($862 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 Topsham's 858 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 Topsham 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 Topsham residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7149
Robbery	0.1158
Rape	0.7858
Murder	0.0330
Total Violent Crime	1.650 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.249
Vehicle Theft	1.080
Burglary	1.142
Arson	0.0777
Total Property Crime	5.549 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2306
Drug Crimes	1.155
Vandalism	1.516
Identity Theft	0.3377
Animal Cruelty	0.0828
Total "Other" Rate	3.322 (A)

Individual West Topsham Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
West Groton, VT	B+	B	B
East Corinth, VT	A+	A-	A
West Corinth, VT	A+	B+	A
Topsham Four Corners, VT	A+	B+	A
East Barre, VT	A-	B+	B+
Corinth, VT	A+	B+	A
Washington, VT	A+	A	A
Groton, VT	B	B-	B-
Graniteville, VT	A-	A-	A-
Websterville, VT	B	B+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West Topsham 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
South Pottstown, PA	D+	C+	C+
Hallsville, OH	B+	B+	B+
Harmony, ME	B	A	A
Hatley, MS	A	A+	A+
Hayesville, OH	A	A-	A-
Heath, MT	C	D-	D-
Hillgrove, WA	D	C	C
Hillsdale, IN	A-	A-	A-
Smiley, TX	D	D-	D-
South Ogdensburg, NJ	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, West Topsham 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 Topsham, VT average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See West Topsham schools on SchoolGrade

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