In 2025, Lewiston police reported 94 violent crimes (240 per 100,000 residents), including 0 murders, 16 robberies and 51 aggravated assaults, plus 655 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 39,202. Violent-crime rate rank: 3 of 3 large Maine cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency ME0010200, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | 245 | 171 | 0 | 1,924 | Totals |
| Bangor | 242 | 79 | 0 | – | Totals |
| Lewiston | 240 | 94 | 0 | 1,671 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Lewiston's violent-crime rate of 240 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 2.6 times the Maine rate (94) and 25% lower than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 417 residents, or about 1.8 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Lewiston ranks 275th for violent crime, in the lower half, and reported no murders.
Aggravated assaults made up 54% of Lewiston's violent crimes and robberies 17%, close to the national robbery share of 15%.
Property crime ran 1,671 per 100,000, 78% higher than Maine overall. Lewiston police logged 44 vehicle thefts (112 per 100,000, 281st of 351; Maine: 60) and 59 burglaries (151 per 100,000, 91% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Portland, 32 miles south; its violent-crime rate (245) is about even with Lewiston's.
Out-of-state cities near Lewiston's size (39,202 residents): Dover, DE at 847 violent crimes per 100,000 and Texarkana, TX at 652.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Lewiston had 240 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 2.6 times the statewide 94. It is 3rd highest of the 3 Maine cities on this site; Portland is highest at 245. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Lewiston police reported no murders to the FBI for 2025.
44 vehicles were reported stolen in Lewiston in 2025, 112 per 100,000 residents. That is 42% lower than the national rate of 195 and ranks 281st of 351 cities on this site.