In 2025, South Burlington police reported 51 violent crimes (231 per 100,000 residents), including 0 murders, 5 robberies and 35 aggravated assaults, plus 1,040 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 22,106. Violent-crime rate rank: 2 of 3 large Vermont cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency VT0040300, 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.
South Burlington's violent-crime rate of 231 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 5% higher than the Vermont rate (219) and 28% lower than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 433 residents, or about 1 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, South Burlington ranks 283rd for violent crime, in the lower half, and reported no murders.
Aggravated assaults made up 69% of South Burlington's violent crimes and robberies 10%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 4,705 per 100,000, 3.3 times Vermont overall. South Burlington police logged 35 vehicle thefts (158 per 100,000, 241st of 351; Vermont: 49) and 15 burglaries (68 per 100,000, 28% lower than the state).
The closest city we cover is Burlington, 5 miles northwest; its violent-crime rate (482) is 2.1 times South Burlington's.
Out-of-state cities near South Burlington's size (22,106 residents): Aberdeen, SD at 425 violent crimes per 100,000 and Newark, DE at 298.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, South Burlington had 231 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 5% higher than the statewide 219. It is 2nd 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.
South Burlington police reported no murders to the FBI for 2025.
35 vehicles were reported stolen in South Burlington in 2025, 158 per 100,000 residents. That is 19% lower than the national rate of 195 and ranks 241st of 351 cities on this site.