Crime & Safety in Bangor, ME
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.61
per 1,000 residents
-64% vs national
Property Crime Rate
42.38
per 1,000 residents
+95% vs national
Total Crimes
1,390
2024
Violent Clearance
51%
cases solved
+20% vs national
Property Clearance
23%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-42%
vs 25K-50K avg
-42% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-5.8%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Bangor Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Bangor vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Bangor is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Bangor police solve 74% of aggravated assault cases but only 14% of rape cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 5 | 0.16 | 40.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 7 | 0.22 | 14.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 16 | 0.51 | 37.5% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 23 | 0.73 | 73.9% |
| Burglary | Property | 98 | 3.10 | 17.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,214 | 38.42 | 23.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 27 | 0.85 | 25.9% |
Bangor, ME reported 51 violent crimes and 1,339 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.61 per 1,000 residents is 64.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 51% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,214 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 13.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Bangor's violent crime rate is 42% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 51 | 1,339 | 1.61 | 42.38 |
| 2023 | 54 | 1,265 | 1.71 | 40.13 |
| 2022 | 53 | 1,554 | 1.65 | 48.44 |
| 2021 | 63 | 1,461 | 1.98 | 45.80 |
| 2020 | 51 | 1,207 | 1.58 | 37.51 |
| 2019 | 35 | 1,168 | 1.10 | 36.65 |
| 2018 | 56 | 1,300 | 1.76 | 40.95 |
| 2017 | 48 | 1,209 | 1.51 | 38.00 |
| 2016 | 75 | 1,340 | 2.32 | 41.53 |
| 2015 | 56 | 1,276 | 1.73 | 39.32 |