South Berwick, Maine Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 7,847
Key Insights
- →South Berwick has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 25.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 0.8% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 81% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.06 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
25.5
-0.8% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
420.5
33 total
vs National Avg
↓ -93%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 2
Murder0
Rape2
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault0
Property Crime: 33
Burglary2
Larceny-Theft31
Motor Vehicle Theft0
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,847 | 2 | 25.5 | 0 | 33 | 420.5 |
| 2023 | 7,768 | 2 | 25.7 | 0 | 28 | 360.5 |
| 2022 | 7,653 | 5 | 65.3 | 0 | 25 | 326.7 |
| 2021 | 7,654 | 5 | 65.3 | 0 | 35 | 457.3 |
| 2020 | 7,605 | 4 | 52.6 | 0 | 43 | 565.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for South Berwick
Based on violent crime rate of 25.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 81% of cities
National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.