Safest Cities in Maine
Top 21 cities (≥10,000 pop) by lowest FBI UCR violent crime rate per 100,000 · 2024. Lead: Gorham at 21.8/100K.
FBI UCR Safest-Cities Snapshot: Maine
Maine lists 21 cities with 10,000+ population for 2024, spanning Gorham at 21.8/100K violent down to Biddeford at 313.8/100K on this cut. That is a 292/100K spread inside the safest cohort alone, not a single statewide rate. Cohort average: 127.2 violent offenses per 100,000 residents.
Gorham reported 4 violent and 73 property offenses on a 18,344 reporting population in 2024. Property rate 398/100K sits beside the 21.8/100K violent rate. Top five on the table: Gorham, Orono, York, Kittery, Falmouth.
Gorham offense desk
Gorham leans on aggravated assault at 50% of violent offenses, with a moderate mix index of 3,750.
Gorham's violent rate fell 4.6% vs 2023 (22.8 → 21.8 per 100K) while staying #1 on this Maine list.
Gorham violent offense mix (2024)
Mix index is HHI × 10,000 on Part I violent shares for the #1 city only, distinct from the per-100K ranking table.
| # | City | Grade | Population | Violent Crime Rate | Property Crime Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gorham | A+ | 18,344 | 21.8/100K | 398/100K |
| 2 | Orono | A+ | 12,641 | 47.5/100K | 102.8/100K |
| 3 | York | A+ | 14,249 | 49.1/100K | 456.2/100K |
| 4 | Kittery | A | 11,031 | 54.4/100K | 1178.5/100K |
| 5 | Falmouth | A | 13,004 | 61.5/100K | 592.1/100K |
| 6 | Scarborough | A | 24,147 | 62.1/100K | 1056/100K |
| 7 | South Portland | A | 26,931 | 63.1/100K | 1370.2/100K |
| 8 | Kennebunk | A | 12,040 | 66.4/100K | 631.2/100K |
| 9 | Brunswick | A | 22,662 | 70.6/100K | 1191.4/100K |
| 10 | Saco | A | 21,144 | 80.4/100K | 1078.3/100K |
| 11 | Wells | A | 12,027 | 83.1/100K | 723.4/100K |
| 12 | Windham | A | 20,064 | 84.7/100K | 762.6/100K |
| 13 | Waterville | C | 16,867 | 142.3/100K | 3023.7/100K |
| 14 | Sanford | B | 22,345 | 156.6/100K | 2627/100K |
| 15 | Bangor | C | 31,598 | 161.4/100K | 4237.6/100K |
| 16 | Westbrook | B | 20,608 | 174.7/100K | 1154.9/100K |
| 17 | Auburn | C | 25,038 | 215.7/100K | 2428.3/100K |
| 18 | Lewiston | B | 38,850 | 244.5/100K | 1529/100K |
| 19 | Augusta | C | 19,164 | 250.5/100K | 4091/100K |
| 20 | Portland | C | 69,310 | 266.9/100K | 2478.7/100K |
| 21 | Biddeford | C | 22,310 | 313.8/100K | 2348.7/100K |
Maine overview · Most dangerous cities · National safest cities · Methodology - FBI UCR Part I rates; cities ≥10,000 pop; 2024.