Ranking of Maine Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2024

Updated on January 21, 2026.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, among Maine cities with a population of at least 10K, Bangor had the highest Total Crime Rate per 100K residents (4,408.51), followed by Augusta (4,341.47), Waterville (3,165.95), Sanford (2,837.32), and Portland (2,761.51).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Total crime rate in 2024, and the table below shows the ranking of Maine cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Total 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 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.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Ranking of Maine Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2024
Bangor
Augusta
Waterville
Sanford
Portland
Biddeford
Auburn
Lewiston
South Portland
Westbrook
Ranking of Maine Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2024
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Bangor 4408.51
2 Augusta 4341.47
3 Waterville 3165.95
4 Sanford 2837.32
5 Portland 2761.51
6 Biddeford 2698.34
7 Auburn 2659.96
8 Lewiston 1791.51
9 South Portland 1444.43
10 Westbrook 1334.43
11 Brunswick 1262.03
12 Kittery 1232.89
13 Saco 1172.91
14 Scarborough 1118.15
15 Windham 847.29
16 Wells 806.52
17 Kennebunk 705.98
18 Falmouth 653.65
19 York 512.32
20 Gorham 425.21
21 Orono 150.31