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Why is crime rate lower in Vermont?

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Due to the state's low population of just 626,042, the total number of murders, at 10, and the total number of violent crimes, at 739, are each also the lowest of any state in the country. However, violence rose substantially in Vermont last year. The state's violent crime rate rose by 15. read more

I agree with Jeff Connor-- the gun control laws, or lack thereof, have little to do with the lower crime rate. (I am also a refugee flatlander, from New York 20 years ago.) From what I have observed, the low population, rugged conditions and relative isolation are larger contributors. read more

Vermont is the safest state in the country with a violent crime rate of 118 incidents per 100,000 state residents. The Listing states: "Vermont is the safest state in the nation, reporting just 118 violent crimes per 100,000 state residents. read more

On the one hand, instances of violent crime dropped between 2014-16, but on the other, a hike in property crime during this interval leaves Brattleboro as the town with the 3rd highest rate of property crime in Vermont. read more

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