Bucksport, ME Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Bucksport, ME Summary

Crime in Bucksport research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Bucksport 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 Bucksport:

  • There were 46 total crimes committed in Bucksport the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 905.5 total crimes per 100K people in Bucksport.
  • The overall crime rate in Bucksport is -61.04% below the national average.
  • Bucksport ranks #55 safest out of 109 cities in Maine.
  • Bucksport ranks #3,413 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.

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Bucksport Vs Maine And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Bucksport is 905.5 per 100,000 people. That's -61.04% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -28.40% lower than the Maine total crime rate of 1,264.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Bucksport
/ 100k People
Maine
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 46 905.5 1,264.8 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 1.6 6.3
Robbery 0 0.0 12.6 66.1
Aggravated Assault 2 39.4 58.4 268.2
Violent Crime 2 39.4 108.6 369.8
Burglary 2 39.4 148.8 269.8
Larceny 40 787.4 943.5 1,401.9
Car Theft 2 39.4 63.8 282.7
Property Crime 44 866.1 1,156.2 1,954.4

Bucksport 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 Bucksport

2
Violent Crimes
39.4
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-89.35%
Below The National Average
  • There were 2 violent crimes in Bucksport in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Bucksport is 39.4 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 2,540.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Bucksport each year. That compares to a 1 in 921.0 chance statewide.
  • That's -89.35% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -63.74% lower than the Maine violent crime rate of 108.6 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Bucksport

44
Property Crimes
866.1
Property Crimes / 100k People
-55.68%
Below The National Average
  • There were 44 property crimes in Bucksport in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Bucksport is 866.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 115.5 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Bucksport each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -55.68% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -25.09% lower than the Maine property crime rate of 1,156.2 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Bucksport

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
Belfast, ME 7,037 44 625.3 611.1 14.2

Bucksport SnackAbility

3
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
4/10
Housing
5
Affordability
6
Diversity
3
Safety
8
Amenities
5
Education
6
Commute
4
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