Augusta, ME Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Augusta, ME Summary

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

  • There were 822 total crimes committed in Augusta the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 4,323.4 total crimes per 100K people in Augusta.
  • The overall crime rate in Augusta is 86.02% above the national average.
  • Augusta ranks #107 safest out of 109 cities in Maine.
  • Augusta ranks #9,137 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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Augusta Vs Maine And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Augusta is 4,323.4 per 100,000 people. That's 86.02% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 241.83% higher than the Maine total crime rate of 1,264.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Augusta
/ 100k People
Maine
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 822 4,323.4 1,264.8 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 1.6 6.3
Robbery 5 26.3 12.6 66.1
Aggravated Assault 66 347.1 58.4 268.2
Violent Crime 85 447.1 108.6 369.8
Burglary 49 257.7 148.8 269.8
Larceny 629 3,308.3 943.5 1,401.9
Car Theft 59 310.3 63.8 282.7
Property Crime 737 3,876.3 1,156.2 1,954.4

Augusta 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 Augusta

85
Violent Crimes
447.1
Violent Crimes / 100k People
20.89%
Above The National Average
  • There were 85 violent crimes in Augusta in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Augusta is 447.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 223.7 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Augusta each year. That compares to a 1 in 921.0 chance statewide.
  • That's 20.89% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 311.73% higher than the Maine violent crime rate of 108.6 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Augusta

737
Property Crimes
3,876.3
Property Crimes / 100k People
98.34%
Above The National Average
  • There were 737 property crimes in Augusta in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Augusta is 3,876.3 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 25.8 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Augusta each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 98.34% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 235.27% higher than the Maine property crime rate of 1,156.2 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Augusta

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Auburn, ME 24,122 664 2,752.7 2,586.9 165.8
Brunswick, ME 21,888 350 1,599.0 1,526.0 73.1
Waterville, ME 15,972 719 4,501.6 4,295.0 206.6
Falmouth, ME 12,695 90 708.9 677.4 31.5
Topsham, ME 9,680 114 1,177.7 1,126.0 51.7
Yarmouth, ME 9,009 53 588.3 543.9 44.4
Bath, ME 8,834 80 905.6 871.6 34.0
Rockland, ME 7,081 165 2,330.2 2,245.4 84.7
Fairfield, ME 6,507 122 1,874.9 1,721.2 153.7
Oakland, ME 6,300 55 873.0 777.8 95.2

Augusta SnackAbility

4
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
6
Affordability
5
Diversity
5
Safety
4
Amenities
7
Education
8
Commute
9
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