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

Crime Index, #103

Sanford, ME	1,761.53
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.

Sanford, ME Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Sanford, ME	Count	0	23	13	41	130	582	23	6
	Sanford, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	110.3	62.4	196.7	623.6	2,791.6	110.3	28.8	1,908
	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	Sanford, ME	Count	0	19	12	39	135	642	26	8
	Sanford, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	90.9	57.4	186.5	645.5	3,069.9	124.3	38.3	1,881
	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	Sanford, ME	Count	0	26	16	22	144	618	32	12
	Sanford, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	124.3	76.5	105.1	688.2	2,953.4	152.9	57.3	2,003
	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	Sanford, ME	Count	0	22	8	26	124	655	21	3
	Sanford, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	105.8	38.5	125.0	596.3	3,149.8	101.0	14.4	1,849
	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	Sanford, ME	Count	0	15	7	20	158	635	38	3
	Sanford, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	70.7	33.0	94.3	744.7	2,993.0	179.1	14.1	1,708
	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	Sanford, ME	Count	0	20	14	25	132	523	32	5
	Sanford, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	94.4	66.1	118.0	623.1	2,469.0	151.1	23.6	1,695
	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	Sanford, ME	Count	0	16	7	18	123	577	23	6
	Sanford, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	75.1	32.9	84.5	577.6	2,709.7	108.0	28.2	1,531
	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	Sanford, ME	Count	1	14	11	14	151	608	39	12
	Sanford, ME	Per 100,000	4.6	64.7	50.8	64.7	697.5	2,808.6	180.2	55.4	1,677
	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	Sanford, ME	Count	0	16	6	16	134	648	25	7
	Sanford, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	73.6	27.6	73.6	616.5	2,981.4	115.0	32.2	1,596
	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	Sanford, ME	Count	0	25	12	27	138	511	36	6
	Sanford, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	114.8	55.1	123.9	633.5	2,345.7	165.3	27.5	1,768
	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

Sanford, ME	136.22
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.

Sanford, ME Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Sanford, ME	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sanford, 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	Sanford, ME	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sanford, 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	Sanford, ME	Count	5	3	0	2	0	0
	Sanford, ME	Per 100,000	23.9	14.3	0.0	9.6	0.0	0.0	238
	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	Sanford, ME	Count	5	4	0	1	0	0
	Sanford, ME	Per 100,000	24.0	19.2	0.0	4.8	0.0	0.0	240
	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	Sanford, ME	Count	4	1	1	1	1	0
	Sanford, ME	Per 100,000	18.9	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	0.0	188
	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	Sanford, ME	Count	4	3	0	1	0	0
	Sanford, ME	Per 100,000	18.9	14.2	0.0	4.7	0.0	0.0	188
	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	Sanford, ME	Count	6	3	2	1	0	0
	Sanford, ME	Per 100,000	28.2	14.1	9.4	4.7	0.0	0.0	281
	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	Sanford, ME	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Sanford, ME	Per 100,000	4.6	4.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	46
	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	Sanford, ME	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	Sanford, ME	Per 100,000	4.6	0.0	4.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	46
	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

Sanford, ME	1.97
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.

Sanford, ME Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Sanford, ME	Count	40	36	4
	Sanford, ME	Per 100,000	191.9	172.7	19.2	1.82
	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	Sanford, ME	Count	43	39	4
	Sanford, ME	Per 100,000	205.6	186.5	19.1	1.96
	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	Sanford, ME	Count	45	41	4
	Sanford, ME	Per 100,000	215.1	195.9	19.1	2.05
	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	Sanford, ME	Count	45	41	4
	Sanford, ME	Per 100,000	216.4	197.2	19.2	2.07
	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	Sanford, ME	Count	45	40	5
	Sanford, ME	Per 100,000	212.1	188.5	23.6	2.00
	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	Sanford, ME	Count	63	41	22
	Sanford, ME	Per 100,000	297.4	193.6	103.9	2.45
	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	Sanford, ME	Count	57	39	18
	Sanford, ME	Per 100,000	267.7	183.2	84.5	2.25
	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	Sanford, ME	Count	53	39	14
	Sanford, ME	Per 100,000	244.8	180.2	64.7	2.12
	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	Sanford, ME	Count	53	40	13
2005	Sanford, ME	Count	51	37	14