Dexter, ME Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Dexter, ME Summary

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

  • There were 31 total crimes committed in Dexter the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 817.3 total crimes per 100K people in Dexter.
  • The overall crime rate in Dexter is -64.84% below the national average.
  • Dexter ranks #47 safest out of 109 cities in Maine.
  • Dexter ranks #3,103 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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Dexter Vs Maine And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Dexter is 817.3 per 100,000 people. That's -64.84% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -35.38% lower than the Maine total crime rate of 1,264.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Dexter
/ 100k People
Maine
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 31 817.3 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 1 26.4 108.6 369.8
Burglary 2 52.7 148.8 269.8
Larceny 27 711.8 943.5 1,401.9
Car Theft 1 26.4 63.8 282.7
Property Crime 30 790.9 1,156.2 1,954.4

Dexter 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 Dexter

1
Violent Crimes
26.4
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-92.87%
Below The National Average
  • There were 1 violent crimes in Dexter in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Dexter is 26.4 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 3,793.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Dexter each year. That compares to a 1 in 921.0 chance statewide.
  • That's -92.87% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -75.72% lower than the Maine violent crime rate of 108.6 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Dexter

30
Property Crimes
790.9
Property Crimes / 100k People
-59.53%
Below The National Average
  • There were 30 property crimes in Dexter in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Dexter is 790.9 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 126.4 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Dexter each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -59.53% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -31.59% lower than the Maine property crime rate of 1,156.2 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Dexter

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
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
Belfast, ME 7,037 44 625.3 611.1 14.2
Dover-Foxcroft, ME 4,537 31 683.3 683.3 0.0
Pittsfield, ME 3,904 35 896.5 794.1 102.5
Clinton, ME 3,380 11 325.4 295.9 29.6

Dexter SnackAbility

4
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
6
Affordability
6
Diversity
4
Safety
8.5
Amenities
5
Education
6
Commute
8.5
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