Belfast, ME Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Belfast, ME Summary

Crime in Belfast research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Belfast over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Belfast:

  • There were 44 total crimes committed in Belfast the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 625.3 total crimes per 100K people in Belfast.
  • The overall crime rate in Belfast is -73.10% below the national average.
  • Belfast ranks #36 safest out of 109 cities in Maine.
  • Belfast ranks #2,329 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

Additional research about crime in Maine

Belfast Vs Maine And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Belfast is 625.3 per 100,000 people. That's -73.10% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -50.56% lower than the Maine total crime rate of 1,264.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Belfast
/ 100k People
Maine
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 44 625.3 1,264.8 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 1.6 6.3
Robbery 0 0.0 12.6 66.1
Aggravated Assault 1 14.2 58.4 268.2
Violent Crime 1 14.2 108.6 369.8
Burglary 2 28.4 148.8 269.8
Larceny 40 568.4 943.5 1,401.9
Car Theft 1 14.2 63.8 282.7
Property Crime 43 611.1 1,156.2 1,954.4

Belfast Crime Compared To Maine Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Maine.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Belfast

1
Violent Crimes
14.2
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-96.16%
Below The National Average
  • There were 1 violent crimes in Belfast in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Belfast is 14.2 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 7,037.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Belfast each year. That compares to a 1 in 921.0 chance statewide.
  • That's -96.16% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -86.91% lower than the Maine violent crime rate of 108.6 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Belfast

43
Property Crimes
611.1
Property Crimes / 100k People
-68.73%
Below The National Average
  • There were 43 property crimes in Belfast in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Belfast is 611.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 163.7 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Belfast each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -68.73% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -47.15% lower than the Maine property crime rate of 1,156.2 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Belfast

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Bangor, ME 32,078 1,602 4,994.1 4,832.0 162.1
Augusta, ME 19,013 822 4,323.4 3,876.3 447.1
Waterville, ME 15,972 719 4,501.6 4,295.0 206.6
Orono, ME 11,651 47 403.4 360.5 42.9
Brewer, ME 9,634 219 2,273.2 2,242.1 31.1
Ellsworth, ME 8,676 316 3,642.2 3,492.4 149.8
Skowhegan, ME 8,595 276 3,211.2 3,001.7 209.4
Hampden, ME 7,864 40 508.6 495.9 12.7
Rockland, ME 7,081 165 2,330.2 2,245.4 84.7
Gardiner, ME 5,675 56 986.8 916.3 70.5

Belfast SnackAbility

8
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
7/10
Housing
8
Affordability
8
Diversity
5
Safety
9
Amenities
6
Education
8.5
Commute
9
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