Bethel, ME is a small town located in Oxford County with a population of just over 2,000 people. The crime rate in Bethel is significantly lower than the average for the United States. The violent crime rate in Bethel is 8.4 per 1,000 residents compared to 22.7 for the US as a whole. Similarly, property crime rate in Bethel is 40.2 per 1,000 residents compared to 35.4 nationally. In other words, Bethel has approximately half as much violent and property crime as the national average making it a relatively safe place to live and work.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Bethel violent crime is 8.4. (The US average is 22.7)
Bethel property crime is 40.2. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.