Maine Crime Statistics and Rates Report (ME)

Maine crime statistics indicate a total downward trend in crime based on data from 20 years when violent crime was increasing and property crime was decreasing.

Based on this report, the crime rate in Maine for 2025 is expected to be lower than in 2019 when the state violent crime rate was lower than the national violent crime rate average by 69.65% and the state property crime rate was lower than the national property crime rate average by 40.97%.

Property and Violent Crime

Summary

2019 Crime (Actual Data)	Incidents
Aggravated Assault	824
Arson	N/A
Burglary	2,350
Larceny and Theft	13,667
Motor Vehicle Theft	726
Murder and Manslaughter	20
Rape	516
Robbery	188
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)	18,291
Property Crime	16,743
Violent Crime	1,548

State versus National Crime Comparison

Maine Property Crime vs. National Comparison

Maine Violent Crime vs. National Comparison

Arson numbers are reported inconsistently. Zero values may indicate the data was not available. The FBI cautions the data users against comparing yearly statistical data solely on the basis of their population coverage. The comparisons made herein are thus, only meaningful upon further examination of all variables that affect crime in each reported city, state or other reported jurisdicition.

Maine Crime Statistics and Rates Report (ME)

Property and Violent Crime

State versus National Crime Comparison

Maine crime rates by city