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

Crime Index, #82

Damariscotta, ME	1,202.71
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.

Damariscotta, ME Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Damariscotta, ME	Count	0	1	0	4	8	68	0	1
	Damariscotta, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	45.3	0.0	181.2	362.3	3,079.7	0.0	45.3	1,361
	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	Damariscotta, ME	Count	0	1	0	1	1	32	0	1
	Damariscotta, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	45.4	0.0	45.4	45.4	1,451.9	0.0	45.4	660
	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	Damariscotta, ME	Count	0	0	0	3	3	35	0	0
	Damariscotta, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	136.0	136.0	1,586.6	0.0	0.0	601
	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	Damariscotta, ME	Count	0	0	0	0	9	48	0	0
	Damariscotta, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	405.8	2,164.1	0.0	0.0	744
	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	Damariscotta, ME	Count	0	3	0	4	12	45	0	0
	Damariscotta, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	157.5	0.0	210.0	629.9	2,362.2	0.0	0.0	1,903
	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	Damariscotta, ME	Count	0	4	0	1	9	34	0	0
	Damariscotta, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	210.5	0.0	52.6	473.7	1,789.5	0.0	0.0	1,789
	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	Damariscotta, ME	Count	0	2	0	1	4	41	0	0
	Damariscotta, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	104.0	0.0	52.0	208.0	2,132.1	0.0	0.0	1,209
	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	Damariscotta, ME	Count	0	6	1	0	2	58	0	0
	Damariscotta, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	305.3	50.9	0.0	101.8	2,951.7	0.0	0.0	2,392
	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	Damariscotta, ME	Count	0	0	0	0	6	55	2	0
	Damariscotta, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	299.1	2,741.8	99.7	0.0	885
	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	Damariscotta, ME	Count	0	0	0	0	5	26	2	0
	Damariscotta, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	241.7	1,256.6	96.7	0.0	483
	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

Damariscotta, ME	115.89
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.

Damariscotta, ME Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Damariscotta, ME	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Damariscotta, 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	Damariscotta, ME	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Damariscotta, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Damariscotta, ME	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Damariscotta, 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	Damariscotta, ME	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Damariscotta, 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	Damariscotta, ME	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	Damariscotta, ME	Per 100,000	52.5	0.0	52.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	524
	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	Damariscotta, ME	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Damariscotta, 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	Damariscotta, ME	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Damariscotta, ME	Per 100,000	52.0	0.0	0.0	52.0	0.0	0.0	520
	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	Damariscotta, ME	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Damariscotta, 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	Damariscotta, ME	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Damariscotta, 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

Damariscotta, ME	2.39
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.

Damariscotta, ME Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Damariscotta, ME	Count	3	3	0
	Damariscotta, ME	Per 100,000	135.9	135.9	0.0	1.36
	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	Damariscotta, ME	Count	4	4	0
	Damariscotta, ME	Per 100,000	181.5	181.5	0.0	1.81
	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	Damariscotta, ME	Count	6	5	1
	Damariscotta, ME	Per 100,000	272.0	226.7	45.3	2.49
	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	Damariscotta, ME	Count	6	5	1
	Damariscotta, ME	Per 100,000	270.5	225.4	45.1	2.48
	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	Damariscotta, ME	Count	7	6	1
	Damariscotta, ME	Per 100,000	367.5	315.0	52.5	3.41
	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	Damariscotta, ME	Count	6	5	1
	Damariscotta, ME	Per 100,000	315.8	263.2	52.6	2.89
	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	Damariscotta, ME	Count	6	5	1
	Damariscotta, ME	Per 100,000	312.0	260.0	52.0	2.86
	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	Damariscotta, ME	Count	6	5	1
	Damariscotta, ME	Per 100,000	305.3	254.5	50.9	2.80
	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	Damariscotta, ME	Count	6	5	1
2005	Damariscotta, ME	Count	6	5	1