Ranking of Maine Cities By Number of Total Crimes in 2020
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, the Maine city with the highest number of Total Crimes was Portland (1,277), followed by Bangor (1,258), Lewiston (750), Augusta (695), and Sanford (606).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Total crimes in 2020, and the table below shows the ranking of Maine cities with high number of Total 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 Total 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 | 1277 |
| 2 | Bangor | 1258 |
| 3 | Lewiston | 750 |
| 4 | Augusta | 695 |
| 5 | Sanford | 606 |
| 6 | Auburn | 565 |
| 7 | Biddeford | 475 |
| 8 | Waterville | 452 |
| 9 | South Portland | 439 |
| 10 | Saco | 327 |
| 11 | Scarborough | 291 |
| 12 | Skowhegan | 241 |
| 13 | Presque Isle | 227 |
| 14 | Brewer | 218 |
| 15 | Westbrook | 215 |
| 16 | Brunswick | 205 |
| 17 | Houlton | 188 |
| 18 | Ellsworth | 187 |
| 19 | Caribou | 152 |
| 20 | Windham | 133 |
| 21 | Rockland | 128 |
| 22 | Lincoln | 125 |
| 23 | Oxford | 120 |
| 24 | Old Orchard Beach | 116 |
| 25 | Rumford | 113 |
| 26 | Mexico | 112 |
| 27 | Farmington | 108 |
| 28 | York | 103 |
| 29 | Fairfield | 101 |
| 29 | Lisbon | 101 |
| 30 | Winslow | 100 |
| 31 | Bath | 98 |
| 32 | Thomaston | 94 |
| 33 | Kittery | 92 |
| 34 | Wells | 91 |
| 35 | Orono | 90 |
| 36 | Gorham | 88 |
| 37 | Millinocket | 86 |
| 38 | Falmouth | 81 |
| 39 | Freeport | 80 |
| 40 | Buxton | 78 |
| 40 | Old Town | 78 |
| 41 | Topsham | 75 |
| 42 | Norway | 68 |
| 43 | Calais | 65 |
| 44 | Berwick | 64 |
| 44 | Winthrop | 64 |
| 45 | Bridgton | 62 |
| 46 | Yarmouth | 59 |
| 47 | Belfast | 53 |
| 47 | Dexter | 53 |
| 47 | Kennebunk | 53 |
| 48 | Bucksport | 49 |
| 49 | Fryeburg | 48 |
| 50 | South Berwick | 47 |
| 51 | Milo | 46 |
| 51 | Paris | 46 |
| 52 | Bar Harbor | 45 |
| 52 | Hampden | 45 |
| 53 | Oakland | 43 |
| 54 | Damariscotta | 42 |
| 54 | Wiscasset | 42 |
| 55 | Mechanic Falls | 38 |
| 55 | Waldoboro | 38 |
| 56 | Dover-Foxcroft | 37 |
| 56 | Newport | 37 |
| 57 | Gardiner | 36 |
| 57 | Holden | 36 |
| 57 | Livermore Falls | 36 |
| 57 | North Berwick | 36 |
| 58 | Machias | 35 |
| 59 | Madawaska | 34 |
| 59 | Pittsfield | 34 |
| 60 | Cape Elizabeth | 33 |
| 60 | Washburn | 33 |
| 61 | Southwest Harbor | 31 |
| 62 | Fort Fairfield | 30 |
| 62 | Fort Kent | 30 |
| 62 | Sabattus | 30 |
| 63 | East Millinocket | 29 |
| 64 | Eliot | 28 |
| 65 | Jay | 27 |
| 65 | Veazie | 27 |
| 66 | Eastport | 26 |
| 67 | Cumberland | 24 |
| 68 | Kennebunkport | 23 |
| 68 | Ogunquit | 23 |
| 69 | Baileyville | 22 |
| 70 | Carrabassett Valley | 20 |
| 70 | Hallowell | 20 |
| 70 | Limestone | 20 |
| 71 | Searsport | 18 |
| 72 | Richmond | 16 |
| 73 | Clinton | 15 |
| 73 | Monmouth | 15 |
| 74 | Islesboro | 14 |
| 75 | Boothbay Harbor | 13 |
| 76 | Camden | 12 |
| 76 | Rockport | 12 |
| 77 | Ashland | 9 |
| 77 | Rangeley | 9 |
| 78 | Greenville | 8 |
| 78 | Wilton | 8 |
| 79 | Phippsburg | 7 |
| 80 | Gouldsboro | 5 |
| 81 | Winter Harbor | 1 |
| 82 | Milbridge | 0 |