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The Wells crime rate is lower than the Maine average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #41

Wells, ME	682.31
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.

Wells, ME Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Wells, ME	Count	0	4	0	3	54	69	4	0
	Wells, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	40.3	0.0	30.2	543.8	694.9	40.3	0.0	697
	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	Wells, ME	Count	0	3	0	2	42	77	3	0
	Wells, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	30.6	0.0	20.4	428.4	785.5	30.6	0.0	599
	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	Wells, ME	Count	0	0	0	1	48	96	7	0
	Wells, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.4	497.5	995.0	72.6	0.0	544
	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	Wells, ME	Count	0	0	2	2	46	96	2	0
	Wells, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	20.9	20.9	479.8	1,001.3	20.9	0.0	553
	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	Wells, ME	Count	0	0	1	0	31	108	4	0
	Wells, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	10.0	0.0	309.8	1,079.5	40.0	0.0	460
	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	Wells, ME	Count	1	3	1	6	28	119	6	1
	Wells, ME	Per 100,000	10.1	30.2	10.1	60.3	281.6	1,196.7	60.3	10.1	848
	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	Wells, ME	Count	0	3	0	2	46	187	11	2
	Wells, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	30.0	0.0	20.0	459.4	1,867.8	109.9	20.0	922
	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	Wells, ME	Count	1	1	1	3	36	139	2	3
	Wells, ME	Per 100,000	9.9	9.9	9.9	29.6	355.0	1,370.5	19.7	29.6	773
	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	Wells, ME	Count	0	0	1	8	37	182	9	0
	Wells, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	9.9	79.3	366.7	1,803.9	89.2	0.0	773
	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	Wells, ME	Count	0	1	0	4	30	163	2	0
	Wells, ME	Per 100,000	0.0	9.9	0.0	39.8	298.2	1,620.0	19.9	0.0	653
	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

Wells, ME	11.33
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.

Wells, ME Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Wells, ME	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Wells, 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	Wells, ME	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Wells, 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	Wells, ME	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Wells, ME	Per 100,000	10.4	0.0	0.0	10.4	0.0	0.0	103
	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	Wells, ME	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Wells, 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	Wells, ME	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Wells, 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	Wells, ME	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Wells, 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	Wells, ME	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Wells, 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	Wells, ME	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Wells, 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	Wells, ME	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Wells, 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

Wells, ME	2.41
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.

Wells, ME Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Wells, ME	Count	29	22	7
	Wells, ME	Per 100,000	292.0	221.6	70.5	2.57
	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	Wells, ME	Count	29	21	8
	Wells, ME	Per 100,000	295.8	214.2	81.6	2.55
	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	Wells, ME	Count	28	20	8
	Wells, ME	Per 100,000	290.2	207.3	82.9	2.49
	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	Wells, ME	Count	31	23	8
	Wells, ME	Per 100,000	323.3	239.9	83.4	2.82
	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	Wells, ME	Count	29	21	8
	Wells, ME	Per 100,000	289.9	209.9	80.0	2.50
	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	Wells, ME	Count	30	22	8
	Wells, ME	Per 100,000	301.7	221.2	80.5	2.61
	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	Wells, ME	Count	29	21	8
	Wells, ME	Per 100,000	289.7	209.7	79.9	2.50
	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	Wells, ME	Count	26	20	6
	Wells, ME	Per 100,000	256.4	197.2	59.2	2.27
	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	Wells, ME	Count	31	23	8
2005	Wells, ME	Count	31	23	8