How has crime changed in Vermont since 1985?

Police in Vermont reported about 220 violent crimes per 100,000 people in 2025 (U.S.: 329), down from a high of 227 in 2024, and 1,446 property crimes in 2025 (U.S.: 1,552), down from a high of 6,232 in 1996. There's no figure for 1993 and 1997, when police departments covering fewer than 3 in 4 of its people reported a full year. Rates count only the agencies that reported. Choose another state to compare.

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Crimes per 100,000 people in Vermont and the U.S., each year
Year Violent, Vermont Violent, U.S. Property, Vermont Property, U.S.
1985 146.2 570.3 3,732.2 4,780.0
1986 149.2 633.6 3,844.0 5,015.3
1987 136.5 624.9 4,134.7 5,090.1
1988 141.4 630.2 4,046.5 5,045.9
1989 130.9 680.5 3,876.9 5,211.5
1990 126.3 749.8 4,046.4 5,227.0
1991 115.7 798.1 3,615.1 5,388.4
1992 105.1 785.4 3,017.4 5,089.3
1993 – 764.1 – 4,814.1
1994 96.9 740.4 3,204.3 4,752.4
1995 115.1 720.6 3,298.6 4,796.6
1996 199.4 658.8 6,231.9 4,553.0
1997 – 644.9 – 4,494.7
1998 105.7 603.8 2,993.7 4,212.6
1999 113.4 545.8 2,702.3 3,872.6
2000 108.9 534.4 2,722.9 3,751.7
2001 95.8 529.5 2,462.8 3,801.5
2002 108.6 512.9 2,460.1 3,737.7
2003 113.8 493.7 2,229.7 3,704.0
2004 114.0 478.6 2,336.5 3,599.4
2005 124.2 483.0 2,350.4 3,518.3
2006 145.3 486.9 2,395.7 3,397.1
2007 128.0 477.9 2,365.8 3,316.1
2008 138.9 463.7 2,597.3 3,252.3
2009 135.0 436.8 2,434.9 3,076.7
2010 132.0 408.1 2,282.0 2,963.4
2011 148.7 390.1 2,427.5 2,925.7
2012 140.8 390.7 2,507.4 2,881.3
2013 124.1 378.2 2,158.3 2,759.3
2014 102.9 373.7 1,538.1 2,591.8
2015 122.3 384.6 1,475.4 2,495.2
2016 131.5 399.5 1,517.8 2,469.1
2017 175.9 397.5 1,519.1 2,372.4
2018 179.8 384.8 1,319.3 2,206.8
2019 202.7 381.0 1,445.3 2,109.0
2020 181.5 399.3 1,277.6 1,955.3
2021 190.1 360.9 1,397.4 1,762.2
2022 224.4 398.2 1,714.3 1,998.5
2023 216.2 385.6 1,824.7 1,950.5
2024 226.8 363.4 1,667.9 1,766.8
2025 220.0 329.3 1,446.2 1,552.1

Crimes per 100,000 people, as police reported them to the FBI.

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