Ranking of Maine Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2018

Updated on September 25, 2023.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2018, among Maine cities with a population of at least 10K, Augusta had the highest Violent Crime Rate per 100K residents (323.92), followed by Biddeford (297.41), Portland (286.58), Sanford (265.88), and Lewiston (232.24).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Violent crime rate in 2018, and the table below shows the ranking of Maine cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Violent crime rate per 100K.

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.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Ranking of Maine Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2018
Augusta
Biddeford
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Lewiston
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Ranking of Maine Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2018
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Augusta 323.92
2 Biddeford 297.41
3 Portland 286.58
4 Sanford 265.88
5 Lewiston 232.24
6 Auburn 217.10
7 Waterville 179.33
8 Bangor 176.40
9 Westbrook 174.47
10 South Portland 140.86
11 Brunswick 135.45
12 Saco 106.99
13 Orono 87.33
14 York 60.74
15 Wells 57.63
16 Falmouth 56.88
17 Kennebunk 52.34
18 Windham 49.37
19 Scarborough 34.87
20 Gorham 22.72