crimebycounty

Maine Crime & Safety

Reported crime rates, safety scores, and FBI UCR coverage for all 16 counties.

FBI UCR data

Avg Violent Crime Rate

82.0

per 100K

Avg Property Crime Rate

1002.0

per 100K

Counties with Crime Rates

16/16

100% coverage

County crime atlas

Maine crime patterns by county

A state-level 2.5D view of reported county crime rates. Heights and color intensity are scaled within Maine, with extreme outliers capped visually so the county-by-county pattern stays readable without loading the full national explorer.

Counties

16

Coverage

100%

Data year

2022

State crime brief

What stands out in Maine

The average county-level total crime rate is 1084.0 per 100,000 residents, 54% below the national county benchmark.

Waldo County reports 301.7 total crimes per 100,000 residents, while Kennebec County reports 1760.5. That spread is why county-level lookup matters more than a single statewide average.

16 of 16 counties have full or partial FBI UCR coverage in the current build, with 123 reporting agencies represented.

Data coverage

16/16

counties with total crime rates

Reporting agencies

123

represented in the FBI UCR data

Primary year

2022

most common county crime data year

County average vs. national benchmark

Unweighted county averages, shown per 100,000 residents.

Total crime

54% below national benchmark.

1084.0

National 2335.1

Violent crime

78% below national benchmark.

82.0

National 380.7

Property crime

49% below national benchmark.

1002.0

National 1954.4

Safety score distribution

Low reported crime4 counties

25% of counties. Safety score 70 or higher.

Middle range8 counties

50% of counties. Safety score from 40 to 69.

Elevated reported crime4 counties

25% of counties. Safety score below 40.

Pending score0 counties

0% of counties. Safety score unavailable.

Reporting coverage

Partial agency coverage16

100%. Some agencies reported, so rates can understate local conditions.

Lowest reported total crime

  1. Waldo County

    Rank #1 in this list

    301.7 per 100K

  2. Washington County

    Rank #2 in this list

    514.6 per 100K

  3. Lincoln County

    Rank #3 in this list

    611.8 per 100K

  4. Sagadahoc County

    Rank #4 in this list

    688.9 per 100K

  5. Aroostook County

    Rank #5 in this list

    922.1 per 100K

Highest reported total crime

  1. Kennebec County

    Rank #1 in this list

    1760.5 per 100K

  2. Penobscot County

    Rank #2 in this list

    1756.5 per 100K

  3. Androscoggin County

    Rank #3 in this list

    1655.2 per 100K

  4. Somerset County

    Rank #4 in this list

    1531.9 per 100K

  5. York County

    Rank #5 in this list

    1287.4 per 100K

Highest reported violent crime

  1. Androscoggin County

    Rank #1 in this list

    165.0 per 100K

  2. Kennebec County

    Rank #2 in this list

    148.4 per 100K

  3. York County

    Rank #3 in this list

    115.7 per 100K

  4. Somerset County

    Rank #4 in this list

    106.6 per 100K

  5. Cumberland County

    Rank #5 in this list

    102.8 per 100K

All Maine Counties

CountySafety Score
Waldo County87/100
Washington County78/100
Lincoln County74/100
Sagadahoc County71/100
Aroostook County60/100
Franklin County59/100
Piscataquis County59/100
Hancock County58/100
Knox County57/100
Oxford County46/100
Cumberland County44/100
York County43/100
Somerset County34/100
Androscoggin County30/100
Penobscot County28/100
Kennebec County27/100

Crime rates per 100K population. — = data pending.

Crime data questions

How to read Maine crime data

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Maine county has the lowest reported crime rate?
Waldo County has the lowest reported total crime rate in the current Maine county dataset at 301.7 incidents per 100,000 residents. Use this as a reported county-level benchmark, not a neighborhood-level guarantee.
Which Maine county has the highest reported crime rate?
Kennebec County has the highest reported total crime rate in the current Maine county dataset at 1760.5 incidents per 100,000 residents. Per-capita rates can be volatile in small counties, so compare the rate with coverage, agency count, and local law enforcement sources.
How does Maine compare with the national crime benchmark?
Maine's unweighted county-average total crime rate is 1084.0 per 100,000 residents, 54% below national benchmark. The national benchmark shown on this page is 2335.1 per 100,000 residents.
Is violent crime or property crime more common in Maine?
Property crime makes up about 92% of the average reported county crime mix in Maine, while violent crime makes up about 8%. These shares are based on county-level rates in the available FBI UCR dataset.
How complete is the FBI UCR data for Maine?
16 of 16 Maine counties have total crime rates in the current build. The page also lists coverage labels so readers can distinguish full, partial, homicide-only, unavailable, and unlabeled reporting.
Which Maine county has the highest reported violent crime rate?
Androscoggin County has the highest reported violent crime rate in the current Maine county dataset at 165.0 incidents per 100,000 residents. Violent crime can be highly localized, so use county comparisons as a starting point for local research.

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Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.

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