Safest Cities in Vermont
Top 10 cities (≥10,000 pop) by lowest FBI UCR violent crime rate per 100,000 · 2024. Lead: Williston at 109.2/100K.
FBI UCR Safest-Cities Snapshot: Vermont
Vermont lists 10 cities with 10,000+ population for 2024, spanning Williston at 109.2/100K violent down to Brattleboro at 645.1/100K on this cut. That is a 535.9/100K spread inside the safest cohort alone, not a single statewide rate. Cohort average: 316.2 violent offenses per 100,000 residents.
Williston reported 11 violent and 459 property offenses on a 10,071 reporting population in 2024. Property rate 4557.6/100K sits beside the 109.2/100K violent rate. Top five on the table: Williston, Essex, Milton, Colchester, South Burlington.
Williston offense desk
Williston's 2024 violent book concentrates in aggravated assault (64% of 11 Part I violent offenses; mix index 4,711).
Williston's violent rate fell 38.8% vs 2023 (178.5 → 109.2 per 100K) while staying #1 on this Vermont list.
Williston 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 | Williston | C | 10,071 | 109.2/100K | 4557.6/100K |
| 2 | Essex | B | 22,347 | 111.9/100K | 1731.8/100K |
| 3 | Milton | A | 10,733 | 186.3/100K | 670.8/100K |
| 4 | Colchester | B | 17,617 | 215.7/100K | 1759.7/100K |
| 5 | South Burlington | C | 21,300 | 234.7/100K | 4385/100K |
| 6 | Hartford | B | 10,759 | 316/100K | 920.2/100K |
| 7 | Bennington | C | 15,165 | 389.1/100K | 2466.2/100K |
| 8 | Rutland | F | 15,579 | 475/100K | 3793.6/100K |
| 9 | Burlington | F | 44,456 | 479.1/100K | 4289.6/100K |
| 10 | Brattleboro | F | 12,092 | 645.1/100K | 4035.7/100K |
Vermont overview · Most dangerous cities · National safest cities · Methodology - FBI UCR Part I rates; cities ≥10,000 pop; 2024.