Hampden, ME Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 73%

Violent crime 100%

Property crime 67%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Hampden_{/100k people}	Maine_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	48	n/a (estimate)	637	1,265	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	1.6	6.5
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	36.0	38.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	12.6	73.9
Assault	0	n/a	0.0	58.4	279.7
Violent crime	0	n/a (estimate)	0	109	388
Burglary	9	n/a	119.4	148.8	314.2
Theft	38	n/a	504.2	943.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	1	n/a	13.3	63.8	246.0
Property crime	48	n/a (estimate)	637	1,156	1,958

Key findings

Hampden crime rates are 73% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Hampden are 100% lower than the national average
In Hampden you have a 1 in 158 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Hampden is safer than 91% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Hampden has decreased by 12%

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Daily Crime In Hampden (per 100,000 people)

The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in Hampden, per 100,000 residents. In Hampden, the total number of daily crimes is 1.99 times less than the Maine average and 3.68 times less than the national average. Violent daily crime statistics in Hampden are equal to the Maine average and equal to the national average. For property crime, Hampden has a daily crime rate that is 1.82 times less than the Maine average and 3.07 times less than the daily national average.

How Safe is Hampden (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Maine and all other cities across the US, is Hampden safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Hampden is safer than 92% of other cities in the state of Maine. In addition, Hampden is safer than 91% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Maine and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Hampden. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Hampden is above average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Hampden

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Hampden is 0

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Hampden is 1 in 158

The chance of being a victim of crime in Hampden is 1 in 158

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Hampden? In Hampden, ME you have a 0 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 158 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and motor vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 158 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Hampden.

Year Over Year Crime In Hampden (per 100,000 people)

A good indicator of whether Hampden is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in Hampden has decreased by 100%, while the property crime rate in Hampden has decreased by 10% year over year. The number of total crimes in Hampden has decreased by 12% year over year.

Hampden police department

Item	Hampden	Maine	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	12	1,653	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.7	2.1	3.3

There are a total of 12 Hampden police officers. This results in 1.7 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 19.7% less than the Maine average and 49.1% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Maine

State	Total offenders	Maine_/100K	National_/100K
Maine	2,822	220	266

There are a total of 2,822 sex offenders in Maine. This yields a total of 220 sex offenders in Maine per 100,000 residents which is 17% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Winterport, ME	1,211	35	376	411
Milford, ME	2,166	53	565	618
Orono, ME	9,601	28	619	647
Bucksport, ME	2,564	81	814	895
Old Town, ME	7,655	41	1,399	1,440
Brewer, ME	9,284	101	2,877	2,979
Bangor, ME	32,491	201	4,546	4,746
Hampden, ME	3,727	0	637	637

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Paloma Creek, TX	3,727	181	912	1,093
Holt, AL	3,728	318	1,495	1,813
San Manuel, AZ	3,725	340	1,562	1,901
Paw Paw Lake, MI	3,725	200	571	771
Kaunakakai, HI	3,729	165	1,568	1,733
Hampden, ME	3,727	0	637	637

Source: The Hampden, ME crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.