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The Cape Elizabeth crime rate is lower than the Maine average crime rate and is much lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #12

Cape Elizabeth, ME	393.50
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.

Cape Elizabeth, ME Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Count	0	4	0	2	18	69	0	0
	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	43.7	0.0	21.9	196.7	754.0	0.0	0.0	527
	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	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Count	0	NA	0	0	26	70	2	2
	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	NA	0.0	0.0	285.6	768.9	22.0	22.0	347
	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	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Count	0	1	1	0	33	77	5	1
	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	11.1	11.1	0.0	364.8	851.3	55.3	11.1	495
	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	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Count	0	0	1	0	16	90	2	0
	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	11.1	0.0	177.5	998.4	22.2	0.0	366
	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	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Count	0	0	0	1	14	104	1	1
	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	11.3	158.6	1,178.5	11.3	11.3	392
	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	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Count	0	0	0	1	10	63	2	0
	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	11.4	114.0	718.4	22.8	0.0	259
	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	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Count	0	0	0	0	14	57	2	1
	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	159.1	647.6	22.7	11.4	253
	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	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Count	0	0	0	3	26	75	11	0
	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	34.1	295.3	851.7	124.9	0.0	457
	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	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Count	0	0	0	3	17	117	5	2
	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	33.6	190.5	1,311.4	56.0	22.4	486
	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	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Count	0	0	0	1	18	83	2	0
	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	11.1	199.5	920.1	22.2	0.0	352
	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

Cape Elizabeth, ME	12.00
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.

Cape Elizabeth, ME Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Cape Elizabeth, 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	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Per 100,000	11.0	11.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	109
	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	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Cape Elizabeth, 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	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Cape Elizabeth, 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	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Cape Elizabeth, 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	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Cape Elizabeth, 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	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Cape Elizabeth, 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

Cape Elizabeth, ME	1.43
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.

Cape Elizabeth, ME Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Count	14	13	1
	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Per 100,000	153.0	142.1	10.9	1.48
	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	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Count	14	13	1
	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Per 100,000	153.8	142.8	11.0	1.48
	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	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Count	14	13	1
	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Per 100,000	154.8	143.7	11.1	1.49
	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	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Count	14	13	1
	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Per 100,000	155.3	144.2	11.1	1.50
	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	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Count	14	13	1
	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Per 100,000	158.6	147.3	11.3	1.53
	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	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Count	14	13	1
	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Per 100,000	159.7	148.2	11.4	1.54
	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	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Count	17	13	4
	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Per 100,000	193.1	147.7	45.4	1.70
	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	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Count	17	13	4
	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Per 100,000	193.1	147.6	45.4	1.70
	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	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Count	17	13	4
2005	Cape Elizabeth, ME	Count	16	12	4