Kennebec County, ME Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Kennebec County in green. The most dangerous areas in Kennebec County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Kennebec County, ME Safe from Burglary?

The A+ grade means the rate of burglary is much lower than the average US county. Kennebec County is in the 93rd percentile for safety, meaning 7% of counties are safer and 93% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Kennebec County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of burglary in Kennebec County is 1.171 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Kennebec County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Kennebec County may be as high as 1 in 638 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,414 in the southeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the northeast parts of Kennebec County, ME: about 40 per year. The southeast part of Kennebec County has fewer cases of burglary with only 1 in a typical year.

How Kennebec County's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Kennebec County to the Maine state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the burglary rate, Kennebec County is as safe as the Maine state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Burglary in Kennebec County, ME

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Kennebec County about $1,372,997 in 2025, or roughly $11 per resident. This is part of Kennebec County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Kennebec County, including every crime type and how Kennebec County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Kennebec County's crime maps on the Kennebec County overall crime page.

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Individual Kennebec County Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of burglary in Kennebec County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Kennebec County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Lincoln County, ME	A+	A+	A+	A
Somerset County, ME	A	A+	A-	A
Androscoggin County, ME	B+	A+	B	A+
Sagadahoc County, ME	A	A+	A-	A+
Franklin County, ME	B+	A+	B-	A-
Waldo County, ME	A+	A+	A+	A+
Knox County, ME	A-	A+	B+	A
Oxford County, ME	A-	A+	B	A
Hancock County, ME	A-	A+	B+	A
Coos County, NH	B-	A	B	A+

Burglary in County with Similar Populations

Kennebec County is lower versus other counties of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Tangipahoa Parish, LA	B-	D+	D+	C-
Faulkner County, AR	C+	C-	C-	C
Fayette County, GA	A	A-	A-	A+
Fayette County, PA	A-	A-	A-	A
Flagler County, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Gallatin County, MT	C	C	C	B
Robeson County, NC	D-	D-	D-	F
San Juan County, NM	D	D-	D-	D-
Skagit County, WA	D-	C+	C+	D
Sumter County, FL	A+	A-	A-	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Kennebec County, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 82% actual proficiency versus 71% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Kennebec County schools on SchoolGrade

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