Camden, ME Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Camden, ME Summary

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

  • There were 21 total crimes committed in Camden the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 394.3 total crimes per 100K people in Camden.
  • The overall crime rate in Camden is -83.04% below the national average.
  • Camden ranks #19 safest out of 109 cities in Maine.
  • Camden ranks #1,418 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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Camden Vs Maine And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Camden is 394.3 per 100,000 people. That's -83.04% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -68.82% lower than the Maine total crime rate of 1,264.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Camden
/ 100k People
Maine
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 21 394.3 1,264.8 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 1.6 6.3
Robbery 0 0.0 12.6 66.1
Aggravated Assault 0 0.0 58.4 268.2
Violent Crime 0 0.0 108.6 369.8
Burglary 0 0.0 148.8 269.8
Larceny 20 375.5 943.5 1,401.9
Car Theft 1 18.8 63.8 282.7
Property Crime 21 394.3 1,156.2 1,954.4

Camden 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 Camden

0
Violent Crimes
0.0
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-100.00%
Below The National Average
  • There were 0 violent crimes in Camden in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Camden is 0.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in inf chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Camden each year. That compares to a 1 in 921.0 chance statewide.
  • That's -100.00% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -100.00% lower than the Maine violent crime rate of 108.6 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Camden

21
Property Crimes
394.3
Property Crimes / 100k People
-79.83%
Below The National Average
  • There were 21 property crimes in Camden in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Camden is 394.3 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 253.6 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Camden each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -79.83% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -65.90% lower than the Maine property crime rate of 1,156.2 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Camden

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
Orono, ME 11,651 47 403.4 360.5 42.9
Topsham, ME 9,680 114 1,177.7 1,126.0 51.7
Brewer, ME 9,634 219 2,273.2 2,242.1 31.1
Bath, ME 8,834 80 905.6 871.6 34.0
Ellsworth, ME 8,676 316 3,642.2 3,492.4 149.8
Rockland, ME 7,081 165 2,330.2 2,245.4 84.7
Belfast, ME 7,037 44 625.3 611.1 14.2
Gardiner, ME 5,675 56 986.8 916.3 70.5
Waldoboro, ME 5,314 35 658.6 639.8 18.8

Camden SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
8.5
Affordability
7
Diversity
4
Safety
9.5
Amenities
6
Education
9
Commute
8.5
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