Lincoln County, ME Crime


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Lincoln, ME County has a relatively low crime rate compared to the rest of the United States. With a violent crime rate of 9.2 and property crime rate of 25.4, it falls well below the national average of 22.7 and 35.4 respectively. This is a testament to the efforts of law enforcement and the community to maintain safety and security in the county. However, this does not mean that crime does not exist in Lincoln. Like any other place, there are occasional incidents of violence and theft. But overall, Lincoln, ME County can be considered a safe and peaceful community to live in. As a resident of this county, I feel fortunate to be a part of a community that values safety and works towards maintaining it.

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

Lincoln County violent crime is 9.2. (The US average is 22.7)
Lincoln County property crime is 25.4. (The US average is 35.4)


NOTE: The city of Lincoln, Maine does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Augusta, Maine. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Augusta, Maine. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Damariscotta, ME Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2001194.2000194.22669.9388.3223348.5
2002000002461.496.52171.8193.1
200396.600096.62172.9531.11641.70
2004193.50145.1048.42322.2290.31983.648.4
2005000001595241.71256.696.7
2006000003140.6299.12741.899.7
2007356.20305.350.903053.4101.82951.70
200815601040522340.12082132.10
2009263.20210.5052.62263.2473.71789.50
2010367.50157.502102992.1629.92362.20
2011000002569.9405.82164.10
20121360001361722.61361586.60
2013045.4045.41497.345.41451.90
2014226.4045.30181.23442362.33079.70
2015316.20135.545.2135.52032.5496.81535.70
201690.3045.2045.21897135.51761.50
201746.200046.22954.8230.82723.90
2018000002061.946.91921.393.7
201946.5046.5002138.546.52045.646.5

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Damariscotta, ME46.52,138.52,06032019
Wiscasset, ME54.1622.13,81472019
Waldoboro, ME59.5892.75,108102019
Boothbay Harbor, ME136.1589.82,356132019
Richmond, ME58.1668.63,423152019
Bath, ME48.11,636.89,351162019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Augusta, ME2633,151.018,731232019
Brunswick, ME48.81,555.321,367232019
Lewiston, ME298.31,996.436,232312019
Auburn, ME146.52,201.322,931352019
Waterville, ME220.72,636.415,948362019
Falmouth, ME24.21,098.712,260412019

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