Ranking of Maine Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2016
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2016, the Maine city with the highest number of Violent Crimes was Portland (196), followed by Biddeford (87), Augusta (76), Bangor (75), and Lewiston (64).
The chart below shows the top 9 cities with high number of Violent crimes in 2016, and the table below shows the ranking of Maine cities with high number of Violent crimes.
You can see similar rankings of cities for other crime types in Maine, and the ranking of all cities in the US.
Hover over or click on the bars in the chart below, to see the number of Violent crimes for each city. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.
You can also see this information for other states.
You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for Maine cities.
| Rank | City | Number of Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland | 196 |
| 2 | Biddeford | 87 |
| 3 | Augusta | 76 |
| 4 | Bangor | 75 |
| 5 | Lewiston | 64 |
| 6 | Sanford | 58 |
| 7 | South Portland | 44 |
| 8 | Auburn | 43 |
| 9 | Westbrook | 40 |
| 10 | Waterville | 38 |
| 11 | Saco | 35 |
| 12 | Presque Isle | 33 |
| 13 | Brunswick | 25 |
| 13 | Houlton | 25 |
| 14 | Skowhegan | 24 |
| 15 | Old Orchard Beach | 17 |
| 15 | Windham | 17 |
| 16 | Kittery | 15 |
| 17 | Mexico | 14 |
| 18 | Gorham | 12 |
| 18 | Scarborough | 12 |
| 19 | Falmouth | 11 |
| 20 | Belfast | 10 |
| 20 | Jay | 10 |
| 21 | Buxton | 9 |
| 21 | South Berwick | 9 |
| 21 | Wilton | 9 |
| 21 | Winthrop | 9 |
| 22 | Caribou | 8 |
| 22 | Livermore Falls | 8 |
| 22 | Sabattus | 8 |
| 22 | York | 8 |
| 23 | Bath | 7 |
| 23 | Boothbay Harbor | 7 |
| 23 | Fairfield | 7 |
| 23 | Rumford | 7 |
| 24 | Ellsworth | 6 |
| 24 | Farmington | 6 |
| 24 | Old Town | 6 |
| 24 | Paris | 6 |
| 25 | Fort Fairfield | 5 |
| 25 | Hampden | 5 |
| 25 | Lisbon | 5 |
| 25 | Machias | 5 |
| 25 | Newport | 5 |
| 25 | Thomaston | 5 |
| 25 | Waldoboro | 5 |
| 25 | Yarmouth | 5 |
| 26 | Bucksport | 4 |
| 26 | Dover-Foxcroft | 4 |
| 26 | Eastport | 4 |
| 26 | Kennebunk | 4 |
| 26 | Orono | 4 |
| 27 | Berwick | 3 |
| 27 | Brownville | 3 |
| 27 | Camden | 3 |
| 27 | Dixfield | 3 |
| 27 | Eliot | 3 |
| 27 | Fort Kent | 3 |
| 27 | Freeport | 3 |
| 27 | Fryeburg | 3 |
| 27 | Gardiner | 3 |
| 27 | Greenville | 3 |
| 27 | Holden | 3 |
| 27 | Lincoln | 3 |
| 27 | Milo | 3 |
| 27 | North Berwick | 3 |
| 27 | Ogunquit | 3 |
| 28 | Bar Harbor | 2 |
| 28 | Bridgton | 2 |
| 28 | Calais | 2 |
| 28 | Damariscotta | 2 |
| 28 | Millinocket | 2 |
| 28 | Monmouth | 2 |
| 28 | Norway | 2 |
| 28 | Pittsfield | 2 |
| 28 | Richmond | 2 |
| 28 | Southwest Harbor | 2 |
| 28 | Veazie | 2 |
| 28 | Wells | 2 |
| 28 | Winslow | 2 |
| 28 | Wiscasset | 2 |
| 29 | Baileyville | 1 |
| 29 | Brewer | 1 |
| 29 | Carrabassett Valley | 1 |
| 29 | Cumberland | 1 |
| 29 | Dexter | 1 |
| 29 | East Millinocket | 1 |
| 29 | Gouldsboro | 1 |
| 29 | Hallowell | 1 |
| 29 | Kennebunkport | 1 |
| 29 | Limestone | 1 |
| 29 | Madawaska | 1 |
| 29 | Mechanic Falls | 1 |
| 29 | Milbridge | 1 |
| 29 | Oakland | 1 |
| 29 | Oxford | 1 |
| 29 | Rangeley | 1 |
| 29 | Rockland | 1 |
| 29 | Searsport | 1 |
| 29 | Topsham | 1 |
| 29 | Van Buren | 1 |
| 30 | Ashland | 0 |
| 30 | Cape Elizabeth | 0 |
| 30 | Clinton | 0 |
| 30 | Islesboro | 0 |
| 30 | Mount Desert | 0 |
| 30 | Phippsburg | 0 |
| 30 | Rockport | 0 |
| 30 | Washburn | 0 |
| 30 | Willimantic | 0 |
| 30 | Winter Harbor | 0 |