Caribou police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime
6/10 in United States · 5/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 2,736 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Caribou police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 1 | 13.7 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 5 | 68.4 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 7 | 95.8 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 49 | 670.4 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 9 | 123.1 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 1 |
| Violence | 5 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft and burglary | 65 |
| Other | 0 |
Questions about crime in Caribou police area
- Is Caribou police area safe?
- Caribou police area: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Caribou police area?
- Caribou police area: Weighted crime: 2,736 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Caribou police area?
- Recorded homicides in Caribou police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Aroostook County since 2010
Caribou: Mayor not loaded yet. Aroostook County: Sheriff Shawn Douglas Gillen (Democrat). Governor: Janet Mills (Democrat)
Shawn Douglas Gillen · Democrat
since 2022
Aroostook County ▼ −49% · USA ▼ −20%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Shawn Douglas Gillen · Democrat
2018 – 2022
Aroostook County ▲ +88% · USA ▼ −3%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Darrell Crandall, Jr. · Democrat
2014 – 2018
Aroostook County ▲ +1% · USA ▼ −9%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
James Madore · Democrat
2010 – 2014
Aroostook County ▼ −14% · USA ▼ −12%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
