Bristol, VT Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Bristol, VT Summary

Crime in Bristol research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Bristol over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Bristol:

  • There were 6 total crimes committed in Bristol the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 160.9 total crimes per 100K people in Bristol.
  • The overall crime rate in Bristol is -93.08% below the national average.
  • Bristol ranks #3 safest out of 54 cities in Vermont.
  • Bristol ranks #637 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

Additional research about crime in Vermont

Bristol Vs Vermont And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Bristol is 160.9 per 100,000 people. That's -93.08% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -88.43% lower than the Vermont total crime rate of 1,390.4 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Bristol
/ 100k People
Vermont
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 6 160.9 1,390.4 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 2.2 6.3
Robbery 0 0.0 10.3 66.1
Aggravated Assault 2 53.6 126.7 268.2
Violent Crime 2 53.6 173.4 369.8
Burglary 0 0.0 154.2 269.8
Larceny 4 107.2 1,020.5 1,401.9
Car Theft 0 0.0 42.4 282.7
Property Crime 4 107.2 1,217.0 1,954.4

Bristol Crime Compared To Vermont Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Vermont.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Bristol

2
Violent Crimes
53.6
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-85.50%
Below The National Average
  • There were 2 violent crimes in Bristol in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Bristol is 53.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 1,865.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Bristol each year. That compares to a 1 in 576.6 chance statewide.
  • That's -85.50% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -69.08% lower than the Vermont violent crime rate of 173.4 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Bristol

4
Property Crimes
107.2
Property Crimes / 100k People
-94.51%
Below The National Average
  • There were 4 property crimes in Bristol in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Bristol is 107.2 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 932.5 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Bristol each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -94.51% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -91.19% lower than the Vermont property crime rate of 1,217.0 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Bristol

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
South Burlington, VT 20,307 870 4,284.2 3,988.8 295.5
Middlebury, VT 9,037 94 1,040.2 885.2 154.9
Shelburne, VT 7,903 136 1,720.9 1,657.6 63.3
Stowe, VT 5,359 83 1,548.8 1,492.8 56.0
Hinesburg, VT 4,699 7 149.0 127.7 21.3
Richmond, VT 4,102 10 243.8 219.4 24.4
Norwich, VT 3,681 26 706.3 679.2 27.2
Vergennes, VT 2,565 35 1,364.5 1,286.5 78.0

Bristol SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
8.5
Affordability
5
Diversity
4
Safety
9.5
Amenities
6
Education
9
Commute
6
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