Calais, ME Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2022-04-07
65
Total Crimes
2,171.7
Total Crimes / 100k People
-7.43%
Below National Average
91 out of 109
In Maine
6,070 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Calais, ME?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Calais is 2,171.7 per 100,000 people. That's -7.43% lower than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 71.71% higher than the Maine total crime rate of 1,264.8 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are 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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Calais SnackAbility

4
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
3/10
Housing
4
Affordability
8
Diversity
3
Safety
8
Amenities
5
Education
7
Commute
9.5

How Does Calais Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Calais
/ 100k People
Maine
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 65 2,171.7 1,264.8 2,346.0
Murder 0 0.0 1.6 6.5
Robbery 0 0.0 12.6 73.9
Aggravated Assault 0 0.0 58.4 279.7
Violent Crime 2 66.8 108.6 387.8
Burglary 8 267.3 148.8 314.2
Larceny 55 1,837.6 943.5 1,398.0
Car Theft 0 0.0 63.8 246.0
Property Crime 63 2,104.9 1,156.2 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Calais

2
Violent Crimes
66.8
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-82.77%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 1,496.5 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Calais each year. That compares to a 1 in 921.0 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Calais is 66.8 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -82.77% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -38.46% lower than the Maine violent crime rate of 108.6 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Calais

63
Property Crimes
2,104.9
Property Crimes / 100k People
7.49%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 47.5 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Calais each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Calais is 2,104.9 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 7.49% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 82.06% higher than the Maine property crime rate of 1,156.2 per 100,000 people.

Calais Crime Compared To Maine Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Maine.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Calais

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Ellsworth, ME 8,231 186 2,259.7 2,162.6 97.2
Bar Harbor, ME 7,716 45 583.2 518.4 64.8
Lincoln, ME 4,838 125 2,583.7 2,459.7 124.0
Machias, ME 2,007 35 1,743.9 1,395.1 348.8
Eastport, ME 1,258 26 2,066.8 1,907.8 159.0
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