Newport, VT Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Newport, VT Summary

Crime in Newport research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Newport 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 Newport:

  • There were 147 total crimes committed in Newport the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 3,316.0 total crimes per 100K people in Newport.
  • The overall crime rate in Newport is 42.67% above the national average.
  • Newport ranks #42 safest out of 54 cities in Vermont.
  • Newport ranks #8,452 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

Newport Vs Vermont And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Newport is 3,316.0 per 100,000 people. That's 42.67% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 138.50% higher than the Vermont total crime rate of 1,390.4 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Newport
/ 100k People
Vermont
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 147 3,316.0 1,390.4 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 2.2 6.3
Robbery 3 67.7 10.3 66.1
Aggravated Assault 33 744.4 126.7 268.2
Violent Crime 41 924.9 173.4 369.8
Burglary 9 203.0 154.2 269.8
Larceny 96 2,165.6 1,020.5 1,401.9
Car Theft 1 22.6 42.4 282.7
Property Crime 106 2,391.2 1,217.0 1,954.4

Newport 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 Newport

41
Violent Crimes
924.9
Violent Crimes / 100k People
150.10%
Above The National Average
  • There were 41 violent crimes in Newport in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Newport is 924.9 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 108.1 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Newport each year. That compares to a 1 in 576.6 chance statewide.
  • That's 150.10% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 433.32% higher than the Vermont violent crime rate of 173.4 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Newport

106
Property Crimes
2,391.2
Property Crimes / 100k People
22.35%
Above The National Average
  • There were 106 property crimes in Newport in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Newport is 2,391.2 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 41.8 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Newport each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 22.35% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 96.48% higher than the Vermont property crime rate of 1,217.0 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Newport

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Montpelier, VT 7,995 173 2,163.9 1,838.6 325.2
St. Johnsbury, VT 7,404 298 4,024.9 3,673.7 351.2
St. Albans, VT 7,022 297 4,229.6 3,659.9 569.6
Stowe, VT 5,359 83 1,548.8 1,492.8 56.0
Hardwick, VT 2,997 53 1,768.4 1,635.0 133.5

Newport SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
7/10
Housing
6
Affordability
8
Diversity
4
Safety
5
Amenities
6
Education
5
Commute
9.5
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