What is the #1 most dangerous cities in maine?

#	City	Population	Crime Rate per 1K
1	Biddeford	22,463	3.14
2	Portland	68,505	2.67
3	Augusta	18,999	2.50
4	Mexico	2,026	2.48
5	Lewiston	37,886	2.45
6	Mechanic Falls	2,300	2.23
7	Presque Isle	8,736	2.20
8	Auburn	24,294	2.16
9	Ellsworth	8,550	2.04
10	Westbrook	20,484	1.75
11	North Berwick	1,811	1.71
12	Rumford	4,017	1.66
13	Bangor	31,663	1.61
14	Sanford	22,095	1.57
15	Fort Fairfield	1,632	1.50
16	Winslow	5,701	1.49
17	Machias	1,395	1.44
18	Waterville	16,704	1.42
19	Skowhegan	6,638	1.38
20	Wilton	1,822	1.29
21	Livermore Falls	1,250	1.28
22	Farmington	4,879	1.26
23	Fairfield	2,432	1.22
24	Dixfield	1,770	1.22
25	Berwick	2,085	1.20
26	Gardiner	6,047	1.13
27	Old Orchard Beach	9,150	1.05
28	Van Buren	1,614	1.01
29	Millinocket	4,111	0.95
30	Yarmouth	6,293	0.89
31	Clinton	1,043	0.88
32	Damariscotta	1,172	0.87
33	Rockland	6,991	0.85
34	Saco	20,636	0.80
35	Dexter	1,840	0.79
36	Searsport	1,264	0.75
37	Brunswick	16,928	0.75
38	Bridgton	1,666	0.69
39	Bath	8,801	0.68
40	Caribou	7,427	0.67
41	Kennebunk	6,008	0.66
42	Calais	3,087	0.64
43	Newport	1,469	0.63
44	South Portland	26,780	0.63
45	Falmouth	1,447	0.62
46	Bucksport	3,140	0.60
47	East Millinocket	1,545	0.58
48	Freeport	1,544	0.57
49	Kittery	5,284	0.54
50	Wiscasset	1,273	0.51
51	Houlton	4,958	0.49
52	Winthrop	2,666	0.48
53	Orono	10,699	0.47
54	Oakland	2,714	0.47
55	Oxford	1,135	0.45
56	Madison	2,552	0.43
57	Milo	1,445	0.42
58	Brewer	9,654	0.41
59	Lisbon	3,453	0.41
60	Topsham	6,962	0.41
61	Old Town	7,439	0.40
62	Waldoboro	1,487	0.37
63	Thomaston	2,021	0.36
64	Fryeburg	1,665	0.28
65	Kennebunkport	1,450	0.27
66	Bar Harbor	2,311	0.27
67	South Berwick	3,441	0.25
68	Pittsfield	3,078	0.25
69	Fort Kent	2,453	0.23
70	Gorham	7,365	0.22
71	Lincoln	2,576	0.21
72	Norway	3,145	0.19
73	Hampden	4,937	0.12
74	Veazie	1,866	0.00
75	Limestone	1,120	0.00
76	Richmond	1,946	0.00
77	Hallowell	2,570	0.00
78	Madawaska	2,960	0.00
79	Dover-Foxcroft	2,758	0.00
80	Camden	3,665	0.00
81	Belfast	6,985	0.00
82	Eastport	1,230	0.00

Methodology

Cities in Maine are ranked by crime rate per 1k. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from FBI Crime Data Explorer. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 most dangerous cities in maine?: Biddeford ranks #1 with 3.14 (crime rate per 1k).
What are the top 5 most dangerous cities in maine?: 1. Biddeford (3.14), 2. Portland (2.67), 3. Augusta (2.50), 4. Mexico (2.48), 5. Lewiston (2.45)
How many cities in Maine are ranked?: This ranking includes 82 cities in Maine with available data.

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