Belfast, ME Crime Statistics For 2025

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Updated: 2025-10-24

Crime Rate In Belfast, ME Summary

Crime in Belfast research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Belfast over the past eight years using the FBI Crime Explorer. Based on the most recently available data released on October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Belfast:

  • There were 45 total crimes committed in Belfast in the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 632.8 total crimes per 100K people in Belfast.
  • The overall crime rate in Belfast is -70.14% below the national average.
  • Belfast ranks #36 safest out of 105 cities in Maine.
  • Belfast ranks #2,830 safest out of 9,896 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 per capita comparisons and isn't meant to convey that 100,000+ people live in a location.

Additional research about crime in Maine

Belfast Vs Maine And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Belfast is 632.8 per 100,000 people. That's -70.14% lower than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and -49.06% lower than the Maine total crime rate of 1,242.2 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Belfast
/ 100k People
Maine
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 45 632.8 1,242.2 2,119.2
Murder 0 0.0 2.3 5.0
Robbery 0 0.0 11.0 61.0
Aggravated Assault 0 0.0 55.0 256.0
Violent Crime 0 0.0 100.1 359.0
Burglary 2 28.1 100.1 229.0
Larceny 43 604.7 961.0 1,272.0
Car Theft 0 0.0 81.1 259.0
Property Crime 45 632.8 1,142.1 1,760.0

Belfast Crime Compared To Maine Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Maine.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2024.

Violent Crime Rates In Belfast

0
Violent Crimes
0.0
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-100.00%
Below The National Average
  • There were 0 violent crimes in Belfast in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Belfast is 0.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in inf chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Belfast each year. That compares to a 1 in 999.3 chance statewide.
  • That's -100.00% lower than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
  • And -100.00% lower than the Maine violent crime rate of 100.1 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Belfast

45
Property Crimes
632.8
Property Crimes / 100k People
-64.04%
Below The National Average
  • There were 45 property crimes in Belfast in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Belfast is 632.8 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 158.0 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Belfast each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -64.04% lower than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
  • And -44.59% lower than the Maine property crime rate of 1,142.1 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Belfast

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Bangor, ME 31,598 1,390 4,399.0 4,237.6 161.4
Augusta, ME 19,164 832 4,341.5 4,091.0 250.5
Waterville, ME 16,867 534 3,165.9 3,023.7 142.3
Orono, ME 12,641 19 150.3 102.8 47.5
Brewer, ME 9,639 177 1,836.3 1,794.8 41.5
Ellsworth, ME 8,812 225 2,553.3 2,349.1 204.3
Skowhegan, ME 8,700 335 3,850.6 3,712.6 137.9
Rockland, ME 7,059 138 1,955.0 1,870.0 85.0
Gardiner, ME 6,222 70 1,125.0 1,012.5 112.5

Belfast SnackAbility

8
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
7/10
Housing
8
Affordability
8
Diversity
5
Safety
9
Amenities
6
Education
8.5
Commute
9
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