Ellsworth, ME Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Ellsworth, ME Summary

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

  • There were 316 total crimes committed in Ellsworth the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 3,642.2 total crimes per 100K people in Ellsworth.
  • The overall crime rate in Ellsworth is 56.71% above the national average.
  • Ellsworth ranks #106 safest out of 109 cities in Maine.
  • Ellsworth ranks #8,715 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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Ellsworth Vs Maine And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Ellsworth is 3,642.2 per 100,000 people. That's 56.71% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 187.98% higher than the Maine total crime rate of 1,264.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Ellsworth
/ 100k People
Maine
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 316 3,642.2 1,264.8 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 1.6 6.3
Robbery 2 23.1 12.6 66.1
Aggravated Assault 4 46.1 58.4 268.2
Violent Crime 13 149.8 108.6 369.8
Burglary 5 57.6 148.8 269.8
Larceny 293 3,377.1 943.5 1,401.9
Car Theft 5 57.6 63.8 282.7
Property Crime 303 3,492.4 1,156.2 1,954.4

Ellsworth 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 Ellsworth

13
Violent Crimes
149.8
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-59.48%
Below The National Average
  • There were 13 violent crimes in Ellsworth in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Ellsworth is 149.8 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 667.4 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Ellsworth each year. That compares to a 1 in 921.0 chance statewide.
  • That's -59.48% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 38.00% higher than the Maine violent crime rate of 108.6 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Ellsworth

303
Property Crimes
3,492.4
Property Crimes / 100k People
78.69%
Above The National Average
  • There were 303 property crimes in Ellsworth in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Ellsworth is 3,492.4 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 28.6 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Ellsworth each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 78.69% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 202.06% higher than the Maine property crime rate of 1,156.2 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Ellsworth

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
Brewer, ME 9,634 219 2,273.2 2,242.1 31.1
Hampden, ME 7,864 40 508.6 495.9 12.7
Bar Harbor, ME 7,478 40 534.9 494.8 40.1
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, ME 5,080 46 905.5 866.1 39.4
Searsport, ME 2,663 6 225.3 225.3 0.0
Southwest Harbor, ME 1,836 7 381.3 381.3 0.0

Ellsworth SnackAbility

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