Crime & Safety in Fort Kent, ME
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
0.23
per 1,000 residents
-95% vs national
Property Crime Rate
3.51
per 1,000 residents
-84% vs national
Total Crimes
16
2024
Violent Clearance
0%
cases solved
-100% vs national
Property Clearance
60%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-90%
vs <10K avg
-90% vs <10K
How Fort Kent Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Fort Kent vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Fort Kent is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Fort Kent police solve 100% of motor vehicle theft cases but only 0% of rape cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 1 | 0.23 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Burglary | Property | 3 | 0.70 | 100.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 11 | 2.57 | 45.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 1 | 0.23 | 100.0% |
Fort Kent, ME reported 1 violent crimes and 15 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 0.23 per 1,000 residents is 94.8% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 0% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 11 of the property crime reports. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Fort Kent's violent crime rate is 90% lower.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 15 | 0.23 | 3.51 |
| 2023 | 0 | 15 | 0.00 | 3.62 |
| 2022 | 2 | 24 | 0.49 | 5.83 |
| 2021 | 0 | 12 | 0.00 | 3.18 |
| 2020 | 3 | 27 | 0.78 | 7.05 |
| 2019 | 0 | 20 | 0.00 | 5.24 |
| 2018 | 1 | 27 | 0.26 | 6.93 |
| 2017 | 0 | 33 | 0.00 | 8.46 |
| 2016 | 3 | 22 | 0.76 | 5.58 |
| 2015 | 3 | 23 | 0.75 | 5.76 |