Waterville, ME Crime


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Waterville, ME has a relatively low rate of violent crime, with a statistic of 19.9, compared to the US average of 22.7. However, the rate of property crime in Waterville is significantly higher than the national average, with a statistic of 61.6 compared to 35.4. This means that while residents of Waterville may feel safe from physical harm, they are at a higher risk of falling victim to property crimes such as theft, burglary, and vandalism. This could be due to a variety of factors, such as poverty, drug use, or lack of adequate law enforcement. As a result, it is important for residents to be aware of their surroundings and take necessary precautions to protect their property in Waterville, ME.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Waterville violent crime is 19.9. (The US average is 22.7)
Waterville property crime is 61.6. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Waterville, ME Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
200066.7024.324.318.24270576.23542.2151.6
200188.9025.444.4194584.4742.93695.5146
2002189.3025.256.8107.33717.54863111.6119.9
200395.101931.744.43501.4539.22860.8101.5
200488.1031.512.6444007610.23220.7176.1
2005169.3037.637.694.14038.1539.33417.481.5
2006217.606432121.63565.5537.72912.6115.2
2007211.1089.657.6644708.6831.73761.8115.2
2008200.5075.250.175.24572.8595.13915.162.6
2009161.9062.318.780.94718.9560.34108.849.8
2010186.6068.468.449.84130.4522.53520.887.1
20112990108.170120.94230.3540.73619.670
2012273.76.495.557.3114.64825.3980.33749.495.5
2013270.5094.481.894.45057.6660.54302.794.4
2014330.86.2106.168.7149.84306.6611.73607.587.4
2015263.8067.549.1147.24404.9374.23914.1116.6
2016232.1073.355103.84050.14523524.773.3
2017193.7054.560.578.74200.5387.43740.572.6
2018179.3077.729.971.73204298.92803.5101.6
2019220.76101.411.9101.42636.4196.8237465.6

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Winslow, ME92.1895.07,53442019
Oakland, ME111.2953.06,25352019
Fairfield, ME168.41,652.96,63472019
Clinton, ME360.5450.63,37192019
Skowhegan, ME304.42,422.78,959152019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Augusta, ME263.03,151.018,731162019
Lewiston, ME298.31,996.436,232412019
Auburn, ME146.52,201.322,931442019
Bangor, ME109.83,664.731,763462019
Brunswick, ME48.81,555.321,367482019

   Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

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just spend 15 years living in LA and loving it, but now I'm retired and I am priced out. staying in Maine with family. do I move to Central Maine with its myriad  More

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Over 10 years ago

I have lived here for a decade but only started looking for office space in the last few months. There are lots of affordable places  More

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Over 10 years ago

Maine in general, and Waterville in particular, have been a wonderful place to homeschool our three children. We are able to work with as much or as little interaction  More

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