Westbrook has an overall crime rate of 12 per 1,000 residents, making the crime rate here near the average for all cities and towns of all sizes in America. According to our analysis of FBI crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in Westbrook is 1 in 81. How does Westbrook fare compared to other communities in Maine of all population sizes? Westbrook's crime rate is lower than approximately 16% of Maine communities.

However, compared to other communities of similar population size, Westbrook has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Westbrook is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Westbrook does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Westbrook.

From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Westbrook occurs at a rate higher than in most communities of all population sizes in America. The chance that a person will become a victim of a violent crime in Westbrook; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 558. This equates to a rate of 2 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Westbrook's rate for property crime is 11 per one thousand population. This makes Westbrook a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Westbrook is one in 95.