Portland, ME Crime


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Portland, Maine has a slightly lower rate of violent crime compared to the national average. According to , the city's violent crime rate is 21.1, while the US average is 22.7. This statistic suggests that Portland has relatively low levels of violence and crime within its borders. However, property crime in Portland is slightly higher than the national average, with a rate of 44.8 compared to the US average of 35.4. This means that while violent crime may not be a major concern in Portland, residents may still need to take precautions to protect their property. Despite this, Portland still remains a relatively safe city overall, with crime rates slightly below the national average.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Portland violent crime is 21.1. (The US average is 22.7)
Portland property crime is 44.8. (The US average is 35.4)


NOTE: The city of Portland, Maine does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Portland, Maine. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Portland, Maine. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
South Portland, ME Crime History
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   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
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Property
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Pop. Miles Data
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South Portland, ME  Unlock  Unlock  Unlock32019
Westbrook, ME  Unlock  Unlock  Unlock42019
Falmouth, ME  Unlock  Unlock  Unlock52019
Portland, ME  Unlock  Unlock  Unlock52019
Scarborough, ME  Unlock  Unlock  Unlock82019
Cumberland, ME  Unlock  Unlock  Unlock82019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
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Haverhill, MA  Unlock  Unlock  Unlock742019
Methuen Town, MA  Unlock  Unlock  Unlock792019
Lawrence, MA  Unlock  Unlock  Unlock812019
Peabody, MA  Unlock  Unlock  Unlock862019
Nashua, NH  Unlock  Unlock  Unlock882019

   Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

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Reviews for Portland
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Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
Over 7 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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