Waterville, Maine Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 16,867
Key Insights
- →Waterville has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 142.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 31.8% from the previous year.
- →3 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 17.8 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 51% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.05 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
142.3
-31.8% YoY
Murder Rate
17.8
3 murders
Property Crime Rate
3023.7
510 total
vs National Avg
↓ -60%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 24
Murder3
Rape13
Robbery4
Aggravated Assault4
Property Crime: 510
Burglary10
Larceny-Theft474
Motor Vehicle Theft26
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16,867 | 24 | 142.3 | 3 | 510 | 3023.7 |
| 2023 | 15,826 | 33 | 208.5 | 1 | 544 | 3437.4 |
| 2022 | 15,972 | 33 | 206.6 | 0 | 686 | 4295.0 |
| 2021 | 16,667 | 35 | 210.0 | 0 | 657 | 3941.9 |
| 2020 | 16,654 | 32 | 192.1 | 1 | 416 | 2497.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Waterville
Based on violent crime rate of 142.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 51% of cities
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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.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.