Rockland, ME Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Rockland, ME Summary

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

  • There were 165 total crimes committed in Rockland the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,330.2 total crimes per 100K people in Rockland.
  • The overall crime rate in Rockland is 0.26% above the national average.
  • Rockland ranks #97 safest out of 109 cities in Maine.
  • Rockland ranks #7,206 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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Rockland Vs Maine And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Rockland is 2,330.2 per 100,000 people. That's 0.26% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 84.24% higher than the Maine total crime rate of 1,264.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Rockland
/ 100k People
Maine
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 165 2,330.2 1,264.8 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 1.6 6.3
Robbery 0 0.0 12.6 66.1
Aggravated Assault 6 84.7 58.4 268.2
Violent Crime 6 84.7 108.6 369.8
Burglary 25 353.1 148.8 269.8
Larceny 122 1,722.9 943.5 1,401.9
Car Theft 12 169.5 63.8 282.7
Property Crime 159 2,245.4 1,156.2 1,954.4

Rockland 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 Rockland

6
Violent Crimes
84.7
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-77.09%
Below The National Average
  • There were 6 violent crimes in Rockland in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Rockland is 84.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 1,180.2 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Rockland each year. That compares to a 1 in 921.0 chance statewide.
  • That's -77.09% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -21.96% lower than the Maine violent crime rate of 108.6 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Rockland

159
Property Crimes
2,245.4
Property Crimes / 100k People
14.89%
Above The National Average
  • There were 159 property crimes in Rockland in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Rockland is 2,245.4 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 44.5 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Rockland each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 14.89% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 94.21% higher than the Maine property crime rate of 1,156.2 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Rockland

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Brunswick, ME 21,888 350 1,599.0 1,526.0 73.1
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
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
Belfast, ME 7,037 44 625.3 611.1 14.2
Gardiner, ME 5,675 56 986.8 916.3 70.5
Camden, ME 5,326 21 394.3 394.3 0.0

Rockland SnackAbility

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