Most Dangerous Cities in Vermont
Top 10 cities (≥10,000 pop) by highest FBI UCR violent crime rate per 100,000 · 2024. Lead: Brattleboro at 645.1/100K.
FBI UCR Highest-Crime Snapshot: Vermont
Vermont lists 10 cities with 10,000+ population for 2024, spanning Brattleboro at 645.1/100K violent down to Williston at 109.2/100K on this highest-crime cut. That is a 535.9/100K spread inside the elevated cohort alone, not a single statewide rate. Cohort average: 316.2 violent offenses per 100,000 residents.
Brattleboro reported 78 violent and 488 property offenses on a 12,092 reporting population in 2024. Property rate 4035.7/100K sits beside the 645.1/100K violent rate. Top five on the table: Brattleboro, Burlington, Rutland, Bennington, Hartford.
Brattleboro offense desk
Brattleboro's 2024 violent book concentrates in aggravated assault (78% of 78 Part I violent offenses; mix index 6,331).
Brattleboro's violent rate rose 16.3% vs 2023 (554.7 → 645.1 per 100K) while staying #1 on this Vermont highest-crime list.
Brattleboro violent offense mix (2024)
Mix index is HHI × 10,000 on Part I violent shares for the #1 city only, distinct from the per-100K ranking table.
| # | City | Grade | Population | Violent Crime Rate | Property Crime Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brattleboro | F | 12,092 | 645.1/100K | 4035.7/100K |
| 2 | Burlington | F | 44,456 | 479.1/100K | 4289.6/100K |
| 3 | Rutland | F | 15,579 | 475/100K | 3793.6/100K |
| 4 | Bennington | C | 15,165 | 389.1/100K | 2466.2/100K |
| 5 | Hartford | B | 10,759 | 316/100K | 920.2/100K |
| 6 | South Burlington | C | 21,300 | 234.7/100K | 4385/100K |
| 7 | Colchester | B | 17,617 | 215.7/100K | 1759.7/100K |
| 8 | Milton | A | 10,733 | 186.3/100K | 670.8/100K |
| 9 | Essex | B | 22,347 | 111.9/100K | 1731.8/100K |
| 10 | Williston | C | 10,071 | 109.2/100K | 4557.6/100K |
Vermont overview · Safest cities · National most dangerous cities · Methodology - FBI UCR Part I rates; cities ≥10,000 pop; 2024.