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Belfast, ME Crime and Crime Rate

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The Belfast crime rate is higher than the Maine average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #88

Belfast, ME	1,330.66
Maine	1,017.22
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Belfast, ME Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Belfast, ME	Count	0	4	2	4	27	150	3	1
	Belfast, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	60.1	30.0	60.1	405.5	2,252.6	45.1	15.0	1,195
	Maine	Per 100,000	1.6	27.1	22.9	66.9	378.2	1,548.2	60.1	NA	866
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Belfast, ME	Count	1	NA	0	8	29	124	1	0
	Belfast, ME	Per 100,000	15.0	NA	0.0	120.2	435.8	1,863.5	15.0	0.0	1,037
	Maine	Per 100,000	1.8	25.9	25.2	68.7	488.1	1,735.3	68.8	NA	975
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Belfast, ME	Count	0	0	0	0	58	138	9	0
	Belfast, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	870.2	2,070.5	135.0	0.0	1,020
	Maine	Per 100,000	1.9	28.0	31.8	61.0	561.3	1,873.7	74.9	NA	1,063
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Belfast, ME	Count	0	2	0	5	45	149	6	0
	Belfast, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	30.0	0.0	75.0	675.0	2,234.9	90.0	0.0	1,166
	Maine	Per 100,000	2.0	29.6	27.8	63.8	591.3	1,873.0	81.2	NA	1,087
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Belfast, ME	Count	0	7	2	3	39	206	9	3
	Belfast, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	103.7	29.6	44.5	577.9	3,052.8	133.4	44.5	1,729
	Maine	Per 100,000	1.8	29.3	31.2	59.8	554.0	1,850.8	74.5	NA	1,057
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Belfast, ME	Count	0	6	2	1	45	146	9	0
	Belfast, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	88.8	29.6	14.8	666.3	2,161.7	133.3	0.0	1,444
	Maine	Per 100,000	2.0	28.5	30.3	59.0	510.4	1,815.7	77.4	NA	1,024
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Belfast, ME	Count	1	5	0	6	51	162	6	0
	Belfast, ME	Per 100,000	14.7	73.6	0.0	88.3	750.6	2,384.1	88.3	0.0	1,692
	Maine	Per 100,000	2.4	28.5	25.3	61.4	495.4	1,867.7	89.3	NA	1,036
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Belfast, ME	Count	0	1	1	4	31	233	4	1
	Belfast, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	14.6	14.6	58.3	451.5	3,393.5	58.3	14.6	1,257
	Maine	Per 100,000	1.6	29.7	26.5	60.2	506.8	1,826.4	95.6	NA	1,030
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Belfast, ME	Count	0	2	1	9	38	185	9	0
	Belfast, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	29.1	14.6	131.0	553.0	2,692.1	131.0	0.0	1,313
	Maine	Per 100,000	1.7	25.7	29.1	59.0	512.9	1,904.3	101.4	NA	1,040
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Belfast, ME	Count	0	3	0	11	34	211	8	0
	Belfast, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	43.7	0.0	160.3	495.5	3,074.9	116.6	0.0	1,454
	Maine	Per 100,000	1.4	24.7	24.4	61.7	478.5	1,832.6	102.0	NA	992
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Belfast, ME	49.44
Maine	38.44
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Belfast, ME Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Belfast, ME	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Belfast, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Maine	Per 100,000	2.1	0.8	0.6	0.6	0.1	0.0	21
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Belfast, ME	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Belfast, ME	Per 100,000	15.0	0.0	0.0	15.0	0.0	0.0	150
	Maine	Per 100,000	1.9	0.9	0.2	0.8	0.0	0.0	18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Belfast, ME	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Belfast, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Maine	Per 100,000	3.9	1.5	0.8	1.4	0.2	0.0	39
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Belfast, ME	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Belfast, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Maine	Per 100,000	4.1	1.4	0.6	2.0	0.2	0.0	41
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Belfast, ME	Count	2	0	1	0	1	0
	Belfast, ME	Per 100,000	29.6	0.0	14.8	0.0	14.8	0.0	296
	Maine	Per 100,000	4.6	2.3	0.5	1.4	0.4	0.1	45
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Belfast, ME	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Belfast, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Maine	Per 100,000	3.8	2.1	0.5	1.1	0.2	0.0	37
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Belfast, ME	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Belfast, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Maine	Per 100,000	4.8	2.4	0.6	1.5	0.2	0.0	47
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Belfast, ME	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Belfast, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Maine	Per 100,000	5.5	3.0	0.5	1.6	0.4	0.0	54
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Belfast, ME	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Belfast, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Maine	Per 100,000	4.5	2.1	0.8	1.2	0.3	0.1	44
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Belfast, ME	1.89
Maine	1.94
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Belfast, ME Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Belfast, ME	Count	16	15	1
	Belfast, ME	Per 100,000	240.3	225.3	15.0	2.33
	Maine	Per 100,000	211.7	171.9	39.9	1.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Belfast, ME	Count	14	13	1
	Belfast, ME	Per 100,000	210.4	195.4	15.0	2.03
	Maine	Per 100,000	211.3	168.9	42.4	1.90
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Belfast, ME	Count	14	13	1
	Belfast, ME	Per 100,000	210.1	195.0	15.0	2.03
	Maine	Per 100,000	212.7	169.7	43.0	1.91
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Belfast, ME	Count	13	12	1
	Belfast, ME	Per 100,000	195.0	180.0	15.0	1.87
	Maine	Per 100,000	212.3	170.0	42.3	1.91
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Belfast, ME	Count	14	13	1
	Belfast, ME	Per 100,000	207.5	192.6	14.8	2.00
	Maine	Per 100,000	213.9	169.5	44.4	1.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Belfast, ME	Count	14	13	1
	Belfast, ME	Per 100,000	207.3	192.5	14.8	2.00
	Maine	Per 100,000	217.0	170.9	46.2	1.94
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Belfast, ME	Count	14	13	1
	Belfast, ME	Per 100,000	206.0	191.3	14.7	1.99
	Maine	Per 100,000	225.1	170.7	54.4	1.98
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Belfast, ME	Count	14	12	2
	Belfast, ME	Per 100,000	203.9	174.8	29.1	1.89
	Maine	Per 100,000	232.7	174.7	58.0	2.04
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Belfast, ME	Count	14	12	2
2005	Belfast, ME	Count	15	13	2