Williamstown, VT Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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62%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

72%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

60%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Williamstown crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Williamstown crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Williamstown crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Williamstown crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Williamstown_{/100k people}	Vermont_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	884 (estimate)	1,893	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	3.4	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	36.8	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	13.3	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	168.5	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	104 (estimate)	222	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	152.1	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,425.5	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	93.5	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	781 (estimate)	1,671	1,954

Williamstown crime map

The Williamstown crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Williamstown as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Williamstown crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Williamstown crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Williamstown crime rates are 62% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Williamstown are 72% lower than the national average
In Williamstown you have a 1 in 114 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Williamstown is safer than 75% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Williamstown has increased by 36%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Williamstown

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Williamstown is 1 in 965

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Williamstown is 1 in 129

The chance of being a victim of crime in Williamstown is 1 in 114

Year Over Year Crime In Williamstown (per 100,000 people)

Williamstown police department

Item	Williamstown	Vermont	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	632	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.2	3.3

Sex offenders in Vermont

State	Total offenders	Vermont_/100K	National_/100K
Vermont	1,201	188	266

There are a total of 1,201 sex offenders in Vermont. This yields a total of 188 sex offenders in Vermont per 100,000 residents which is 29% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Northfield, VT	4,413	286	159	445
South Barre, VT	1,110	92	696	789
Randolph, VT	2,044	103	776	879
Waitsfield, VT	238	161	1,209	1,370
East Barre, VT	807	237	1,785	2,022
Montpelier, VT	7,434	325	1,839	2,164
Plainfield, VT	415	267	2,012	2,279
Williamstown, VT	1,253	104	781	884

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Galena, IN	1,253	86	435	521
Creighton, NE	1,253	0	0	0
Munday, TX	1,253	231	1,231	1,462
Walnut, MS	1,253	286	2,718	3,004
Edina, MO	1,253	250	1,199	1,449
Williamstown, VT	1,253	104	781	884

Source: The Williamstown, VT crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.