Violent crime
89 per 100,000 residents, per year
1,113 reported in the 12 months to Jun 2026
−10% vs. the previous 12 months
Data through June 2026, FBI Crime Data Explorer
Crime in Maine
The violent crime rate in Maine is 89 per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to June 2026, 72% below the U.S. rate of 318, and the lowest of the 50 states and D.C. Violent crime is down 10% from the previous 12 months, and down 15% since 2018.
The numbers
12 months to Jun 2026Property crime
869 per 100,000 residents, per year
10,855 reported in the 12 months to Jun 2026
−20% vs. the previous 12 months
All reported
958 per 100,000 residents, per year
11,968 reported in the 12 months to Jun 2026
Annual rates per 100,000 residents, counted the FBI’s way, the same as every city on this site.
What counts, and who reported
Violent crime is homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property crime is burglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson. The agencies that reported serve 88.3% of the state’s 1,414,874 residents, and rates are taken over the population they serve. How we count
Where Maine sits among the states
violent, per 100k, per year89
Maine has the lowest violent crime rate of the 50 states and D.C., and the 48th-highest property crime rate.
Maine 89U.S. 318Washington, D.C. 786
The ring is Maine; the tick is the rate for the whole country.
Reported crime by type
12 months to Jun 2026- Homicide1.0 (U.S. 3.9)−74% vs. U.S.
- Rape27 (U.S. 35)−23% vs. U.S.
- Robbery9.8 (U.S. 46)−79% vs. U.S.
- Aggravated assault52 (U.S. 233)−78% vs. U.S.
- Property crimeBurglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson869 (U.S. 1,473)−41% vs. U.S.
See the table, with the change on the previous 12 months
| Offense | Reported | Per 100k | U.S. per 100k | vs. U.S. | vs. previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HomicideViolent | 13 | 1.0 | 3.9 | −74% | −58% |
| RapeViolent | 332 | 27 | 35 | −23% | −15% |
| RobberyViolent | 122 | 9.8 | 46 | −79% | −4% |
| Aggravated assaultViolent | 646 | 52 | 233 | −78% | −6% |
| Property crimeBurglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson | 10,855 | 869 | 1,473 | −41% | −20% |
The FBI publishes property crime for states as a single total, so it is not broken down here. Red means more than in the previous 12 months, green means fewer.
Since 2018
per 100k, per yearViolent crime rate by year
Homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault per 100,000 residents
| Year | Violent crime rate in Maine |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 112 |
| 2019 | 116 |
| 2020 | 111 |
| 2022 | 106 |
| 2023 | 105 |
| 2024 | 103 |
| 2025 | 95 |
Homicide rate by year
Homicides per 100,000 residents
| Year | Homicide rate in Maine |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 1.7 |
| 2019 | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 1.7 |
| 2022 | 2.1 |
| 2023 | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 1.4 |
Why there is no 2021
No figure for 2021: that year the FBI switched every agency to its new reporting system (NIBRS), and so many had not switched yet that national coverage fell too low for a rate. The dotted line only joins the years on either side.
City in Maine
1 city page, per 100k, per year| # | City | Violent per 100k | Property per 100k | vs. Maine | Residents | Data through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland216th of 302 | 228 | 1,780 | +156% | 69,840 | Mar 2026 |
How to read this table
The line under the city is its place among the 302 cities and county areas on this site, highest rate first. Its rate uses the same FBI definitions as the state, so it can be read against the Maine figure directly.
Neighboring states
per 100k, per year| State | Violent | Property | Homicide | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 123 | 800 | 1.2 | 49 |
| Maine | 89 | 869 | 1.0 | 51 |
Rank among the 50 states and D.C. by violent crime rate, 1 being the highest. Same FBI window for every state: the 12 months to June 2026.
Common questions
answered with the data aboveIs Maine safe?
By reported violent crime, Maine is well below the national level: 89 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to June 2026, against 318 for the U.S. Portland, the one Maine city on this site, runs 228.
What is the violent crime rate in Maine?
89 per 100,000 residents per year, counting homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault reported to the FBI over the 12 months to June 2026 (1,113 offenses). The property crime rate is 869 per 100,000.
Is crime in Maine going up or down?
It is going down: violent crime −10% and property crime −20% over the last 12 months compared with the 12 months before. Since 2018 the violent crime rate is down 15%.
Source and dates
FBI CDE- Source
- Federal Bureau of Investigation, via the FBI Crime Data Explorer: monthly offense counts and the population served by the agencies that reported
- Latest 12 months
- July 2025 to June 2026
- Reporting coverage
- Agencies serving 88.3% of residents
- History on this site
- 2018 to 2025 by year (no 2021), and month by month since January 2018
- Update schedule
- We refresh every morning and publish the most recent 12 months that agencies across the country have reported in full.
- Methodology
- How we count, and what the numbers leave out