Kennebec County, ME Crime


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Kennebec County in Maine has a relatively low crime rate compared to the rest of the United States. According to background information, the average violent crime rate in Kennebec County is 10.5, which is significantly lower than the national average of 22.7. This could be due to the county's smaller population and rural nature. However, property crime is slightly higher in Kennebec County, with an average rate of 31 compared to the national average of 35.4. Despite this, overall, Kennebec County seems to be a relatively safe place to live with lower crime rates than the rest of the country. However, it is important for residents to remain vigilant and take necessary precautions to keep themselves and their property safe.

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

Kennebec County violent crime is 10.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Kennebec County property crime is 31.0. (The US average is 35.4)


NOTE: The city of Kennebec, Maine does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Portland, Maine. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Portland, Maine. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Augusta, ME Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000274.1074.854.8144.54654.6822.33652.9179.4
2001229.60117.526.785.455791073.14292.3213.5
20023290153.984.990.26214.210725009.6132.7
2003171085.51669.55905.31074.24681.5149.6
2004197042.669.285.25579.8819.94637.4122.5
2005219.4085.637.596.36318.51102.15098.7117.7
2006354.30118.169.8166.46254.410634971.3220.1
2007371.55.480.853.8231.56127.5985.45012.9129.2
2008321.616.449.121.8234.46552.6997.65336.9218.1
2009290.4060.365.7164.45867.99154777.6175.3
2010307.9070.264.8172.86524.81199.15212.3113.4
2011360.65.278.478.4198.66809.913175372.6120.2
2012460.35.283.7141.2230.26203.91260.74781.1162.2
2013359.95.3132.384.7137.66383.31090.45128.9164.1
2014416.7096.2122.9197.75834.3673.25054.2106.9
2015429.95.475.2107.5241.85105.3763.1426775.2
2016414.2098.170.9245.33684.5610.52981.492.7
2017299097.943.5157.73028.2380.62598.748.9
2018323.90113.454156.63336.4340.12861.3135
20192630107.464.491.33151316.7278648.3

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Augusta, ME263.03,151.018,73142019
Hallowell, ME168.7506.12,31882019
Waterville, ME220.72,636.415,948112019
Winthrop, ME83.6752.65,950122019
Winslow, ME92.1895.07,534122019
Oakland, ME111.2953.06,253132019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Portland, ME242.32,580.665,234572019
Haverhill, MA524.01,310.760,0011302019
Methuen Town, MA187.31,088.244,3321352019
Lawrence, MA674.21,188.972,9361372019
Peabody, MA231.6819.152,7211422019
Nashua, NH144.01,284.886,8701432019

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