Burlington police area, Vermont, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 13,383 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Burlington police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 1 | 2.3 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 13 | 29.3 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 174 | 392.3 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 26 | 58.6 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 132 | 297.6 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 1,597 | 3,600.6 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 79 | 178.1 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 12 | 27.1 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 13 |
| Violence | 174 |
| Robbery | 26 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,808 |
| Other | 12 |
Questions about crime in Burlington police area
- Is Burlington police area safe?
- Burlington police area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Burlington police area?
- Burlington police area: Weighted crime: 13,383 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Burlington police area?
- Recorded homicides in Burlington police area (2025): 1.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Chittenden County since 2010
Burlington: Mayor not loaded yet. Chittenden County: Sheriff Dan Gamelin (Other). Governor: Phil Scott (Republican)
Dan Gamelin · Other
since 2022
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Kevin McLaughlin · Democrat
2018 – 2022
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Kevin McLaughlin
2014 – 2018
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Kevin McLaughlin
2010 – 2014
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
