In 2025, Essex police reported 28 violent crimes (126 per 100,000 residents), including 0 murders, 2 robberies and 23 aggravated assaults, plus 328 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 22,284. Violent-crime rate rank: 3 of 3 large Vermont cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency VT0040200, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington | 482 | 214 | 1 | 4,076 | Totals |
| South Burlington | 231 | 51 | 0 | 4,705 | Totals |
| Essex | 126 | 28 | 0 | 1,472 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Essex's violent-crime rate of 126 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 43% lower than the Vermont rate (219) and less than half the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 796 residents, or about 0.5 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Essex ranks 337th for violent crime, in the lower half, and reported no murders.
Aggravated assaults made up 82% of Essex's violent crimes and robberies 7%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 1,472 per 100,000, about even with Vermont overall. Essex police logged 21 vehicle thefts (94 per 100,000, 297th of 351; Vermont: 49) and 15 burglaries (67 per 100,000, 29% lower than the state).
The closest city we cover is South Burlington, 5 miles southwest; its violent-crime rate (231) is 84% higher than Essex's.
Out-of-state cities near Essex's size (22,284 residents): Aberdeen, SD at 425 violent crimes per 100,000 and Newark, DE at 298.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Essex had 126 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 43% lower than the statewide 219. It is 3rd highest of the 3 Vermont cities on this site; Burlington is highest at 482. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Essex police reported no murders to the FBI for 2025.
21 vehicles were reported stolen in Essex in 2025, 94 per 100,000 residents. That is less than half the national rate of 195 and ranks 297th of 351 cities on this site.