How has crime changed in Maine since 1985?

Police in Maine reported about 95 violent crimes per 100,000 people in 2025 (U.S.: 329), down from a high of 168 in 1985, and 962 property crimes in 2025 (U.S.: 1,552), down from a high of 3,696 in 1991. Rates count only the agencies that reported. Choose another state to compare.

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Crimes per 100,000 people in Maine and the U.S., each year
Year Violent, Maine Violent, U.S. Property, Maine Property, U.S.
1985 167.7 570.3 3,544.2 4,780.0
1986 147.1 633.6 3,348.1 5,015.3
1987 152.2 624.9 3,411.7 5,090.1
1988 157.5 630.2 3,452.7 5,045.9
1989 137.7 680.5 3,487.0 5,211.5
1990 143.1 749.8 3,583.0 5,227.0
1991 133.7 798.1 3,696.0 5,388.4
1992 132.7 785.4 3,454.8 5,089.3
1993 128.1 764.1 3,069.2 4,814.1
1994 130.4 740.4 3,186.9 4,752.4
1995 132.7 720.6 3,186.4 4,796.6
1996 125.1 658.8 3,296.1 4,553.0
1997 121.1 644.9 3,040.3 4,494.7
1998 126.0 603.8 2,936.0 4,212.6
1999 100.8 545.8 2,791.0 3,872.6
2000 109.5 534.4 2,524.9 3,751.7
2001 111.6 529.5 2,592.4 3,801.5
2002 107.8 512.9 2,561.4 3,737.7
2003 109.1 493.7 2,473.8 3,704.0
2004 103.5 478.6 2,424.2 3,599.4
2005 112.7 483.0 2,430.2 3,518.3
2006 116.0 486.9 2,563.1 3,397.1
2007 118.8 477.9 2,467.0 3,316.1
2008 119.4 463.7 2,478.7 3,252.3
2009 121.1 436.8 2,425.0 3,076.7
2010 122.1 408.1 2,499.4 2,963.4
2011 123.3 390.1 2,567.1 2,925.7
2012 122.3 390.7 2,530.3 2,881.3
2013 125.4 378.2 2,304.6 2,759.3
2014 120.6 373.7 1,994.6 2,591.8
2015 123.5 384.6 1,839.5 2,495.2
2016 123.7 399.5 1,660.6 2,469.1
2017 120.5 397.5 1,519.2 2,372.4
2018 112.1 384.8 1,368.0 2,206.8
2019 116.4 381.0 1,261.1 2,109.0
2020 111.0 399.3 1,182.1 1,955.3
2021 113.7 360.9 1,157.4 1,762.2
2022 106.0 398.2 1,234.0 1,998.5
2023 104.5 385.6 1,144.3 1,950.5
2024 102.6 363.4 1,156.6 1,766.8
2025 95.0 329.3 961.7 1,552.1

Crimes per 100,000 people, as police reported them to the FBI.

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