Auburn, ME Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Auburn, ME Summary

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

  • There were 664 total crimes committed in Auburn the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,752.7 total crimes per 100K people in Auburn.
  • The overall crime rate in Auburn is 18.44% above the national average.
  • Auburn ranks #102 safest out of 109 cities in Maine.
  • Auburn ranks #7,825 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.

Additional research about crime in Maine

Auburn Vs Maine And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Auburn is 2,752.7 per 100,000 people. That's 18.44% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 117.64% higher than the Maine total crime rate of 1,264.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Auburn
/ 100k People
Maine
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 664 2,752.7 1,264.8 2,324.2
Murder 2 8.3 1.6 6.3
Robbery 4 16.6 12.6 66.1
Aggravated Assault 24 99.5 58.4 268.2
Violent Crime 40 165.8 108.6 369.8
Burglary 31 128.5 148.8 269.8
Larceny 568 2,354.7 943.5 1,401.9
Car Theft 25 103.6 63.8 282.7
Property Crime 624 2,586.9 1,156.2 1,954.4

Auburn 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 Auburn

40
Violent Crimes
165.8
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-55.16%
Below The National Average
  • There were 40 violent crimes in Auburn in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Auburn is 165.8 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 603.1 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Auburn each year. That compares to a 1 in 921.0 chance statewide.
  • That's -55.16% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 52.72% higher than the Maine violent crime rate of 108.6 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Auburn

624
Property Crimes
2,586.9
Property Crimes / 100k People
32.36%
Above The National Average
  • There were 624 property crimes in Auburn in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Auburn is 2,586.9 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 38.7 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Auburn each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 32.36% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 123.74% higher than the Maine property crime rate of 1,156.2 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Auburn

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Portland, ME 68,199 1,275 1,869.5 1,684.8 184.8
Lewiston, ME 36,488 802 2,198.0 1,921.2 276.8
South Portland, ME 27,445 535 1,949.4 1,792.7 156.7
Saco, ME 20,936 347 1,657.4 1,514.1 143.3
Westbrook, ME 20,741 255 1,229.4 1,051.1 178.4
Gorham, ME 18,482 99 535.7 492.4 43.3
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

Auburn SnackAbility

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