Downtown, ME Crime Rates: Stats & Map

439%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

232%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

479%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Downtown crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Downtown crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Portland crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Downtown crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Portland.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Downtown_{/100k people}	Portland_{/100k people}	Maine_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,275	12,536 (estimate)	1,870	1,317	2,324
Murder	5	n/a	7.3	2.2	6.3
Rape	31	n/a	45.5	32.0	40.0
Robbery	17	n/a	24.9	10.0	66.1
Assault	73	n/a	107.0	59.0	268.2
Violent crime	126	1,229 (estimate)	185	103	370
Burglary	35	n/a	51.3	115.9	269.8
Theft	1,018	n/a	1,492.7	1,026.8	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	96	n/a	140.8	70.9	282.7
Property crime	1,149	11,307 (estimate)	1,685	1,214	1,954

Downtown crime map

The Downtown crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Downtown as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Downtown crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Downtown crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Downtown crime rates are 439% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Downtown are 232% higher than the national average
In Downtown you have a 1 in 8 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Downtown is safer than 0% of the cities in Maine
Year over year crime in Portland has decreased by 8%

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Daily Crime In Downtown (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Downtown

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Downtown is 1 in 82

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Downtown is 1 in 9

The chance of being a victim of crime in Downtown is 1 in 8

Year Over Year Crime In Portland (per 100,000 people)

Portland police department

Item	Downtown	Portland	Maine
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	218	1,653
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	3.3	2.1

Sex offenders in Maine

State	Total offenders	Maine_/100K	National_/100K
Maine	2,822	220	266

There are a total of 2,822 sex offenders in Maine. This yields a total of 220 sex offenders in Maine per 100,000 residents which is 17% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Falmouth Foreside, ME	1,550	14	170	185
Cumberland Center, ME	2,944	16	190	207
Littlejohn Island, ME	63	42	490	532
Cousins Island, ME	521	42	490	532
Gorham, ME	7,322	43	492	536
South Windham, ME	1,022	44	513	556
Yarmouth, ME	5,752	44	544	588
Portland, ME	66,706	185	1,685	1,870

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
West Des Moines, IA	66,724	249	1,719	1,967
Redondo Beach, CA	66,663	413	2,284	2,697
Yuba City, CA	66,660	550	2,264	2,814
Oshkosh, WI	66,753	337	1,624	1,960
Kenner, LA	66,759	652	2,846	3,498
Portland, ME	66,706	185	1,685	1,870

Source: The Downtown, Portland, ME crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

Downtown, Portland, ME Crime Rates