Penobscot, ME County has a relatively low crime rate compared to the national average. With a violent crime rate of 8.6 and a property crime rate of 29.3, it falls well below the US average of 22.7 and 35.4, respectively. This is good news for the residents of Penobscot, as they can feel safer in their community. However, this does not mean that crime does not exist in the county. Like any other place, Penobscot has its fair share of crime, but the numbers are comparatively low. With a strong focus on community safety and proactive law enforcement, Penobscot has been successful in keeping crime rates low.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Penobscot County violent crime is 8.6. (The US average is 22.7)
Penobscot County property crime is 29.3. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Penobscot, 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.