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Cape Elizabeth, ME crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

With a crime rate for both violent and property crime combined of 3 per 1,000 residents, the crime rate in Cape Elizabeth is one of the lower rates in America among communities of all sizes (lower than 87% of America's communities). One's chance of becoming a victim of crime in Cape Elizabeth is one in 368. Compared to communities within Maine, Cape Elizabeth‘s crime rate is lower than nearly 91% of the state's cities and towns.

Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Cape Elizabeth, and we found that the crime rate in Cape Elizabeth is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Cape Elizabeth is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Cape Elizabeth does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Cape Elizabeth.

For Cape Elizabeth, NeighborhoodScout found that the violent crime rate is well below the national average for all communities of all population sizes. Violent crimes such as assault, rape, murder and armed robbery happen less often in Cape Elizabeth than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 9580, which is a violent crime rate of 0 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Cape Elizabeth is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Cape Elizabeth than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 383.

Cape Elizabeth Crime Data

total Crime Index

87

(100 is safest)


Safer than 87% of U.S. cities.

Cape Elizabeth Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

1

25

26

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

0.10

2.61

2.71

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
0.1
1.03
National Median: 4
    Cape Elizabeth
    Maine

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 9,580

in Cape Elizabeth

1 in 968

in Maine

Cape Elizabeth Violent Crimes

Population: 9,580
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 0 0 0 1
Rate per 1,000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 21,156 133,294 220,450 893,980
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.40 0.66 2.68

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
2.61
12.13
National Median: 20
    Cape Elizabeth
    Maine

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 383

in Cape Elizabeth

1 in 82

in Maine

Property Crimes

Population: 9,580
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 5 19 1
Rate per 1,000 0.52 1.98 0.10

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

Cape Elizabeth Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
2
2
National Median: 27.0
    Cape Elizabeth
    Maine