Maine’s Seven Safest Cities: How Safe Do You Feel In Your Town?

Safe Choice Security has released its list of Maine's Safest Cities. The list was comprised of towns in Maine with 5,000 residents or more and combined a formula of 2012 FBI crime statistics and violent and property crime rates. Here's the 7 safest cities in Maine.

1. Kennebunk
Population: 10,864
Violent Crime per 1,000: 0.92
Property Crime per 1,000: 14.27
Crime Index: 58 (safer than 58% of US cities)

2. Topsham
Population: 8,770
Violent Crime per 1,000: 0.68
Property Crime per 1,000: 24.97
Crime Index: 32 (safer than 32% of US cities)

3. Gorham
Population: 16,432
Violent Crime per 1,000: 1.58
Property Crime per 1,000: 15.64
Crime Index: 52 (safer than 52% of US cities)

4. Caribou
Population: 8,150
Violent Crime per 1,000: 0.61
Property Crime per 1,000: 20.12
Crime Index: 42 (safer than 42% of US cities)

5. Winslow
Population: 7,787
Violent Crime per 1,000: 0.51
Property Crime per 1,000: 18.62
Crime Index: 46 (safer than 46% of US cities)

6. Kittery
Population: 9.548
Violent Crime per 1,000: 1.05
Property Crime per 1,000: 18.01
Crime Index: 47 (safer than 47% of US cities)

7. Yarmouth
Population: 8,376
Violent Crime per 1,000: 0.48
Property Crimes per 1,000: 9.31
Crime Index 78: (safer than 78% of US cities)

Tell us about the town where you live? How safe do you feel?