In 2025, Portland police reported 171 violent crimes (245 per 100,000 residents), including 0 murders, 33 robberies and 95 aggravated assaults, plus 1,344 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 69,840. Violent-crime rate rank: 1 of 3 large Maine cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency ME0030500, 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.
Portland's violent-crime rate of 245 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 2.6 times the Maine rate (94) and 24% lower than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 408 residents, or about 3.3 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Portland ranks 269th for violent crime, in the lower half, and reported no murders.
Aggravated assaults made up 56% of Portland's violent crimes and robberies 19%, a bigger robbery share than the 15% seen nationally.
Property crime ran 1,924 per 100,000, 2.1 times Maine overall. Portland police logged 109 vehicle thefts (156 per 100,000, 246th of 351; Maine: 60) and 86 burglaries (123 per 100,000, 57% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Lewiston, 32 miles north; its violent-crime rate (240) is about even with Portland's.
Out-of-state cities near Portland's size (69,840 residents): Gaithersburg, MD at 216 violent crimes per 100,000 and Victoria, TX at 364.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Portland had 245 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 2.6 times the statewide 94. It is 1st highest of the 3 Maine cities on this site; Bangor is next at 242. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Portland police reported no murders to the FBI for 2025.
109 vehicles were reported stolen in Portland in 2025, 156 per 100,000 residents. That is 20% lower than the national rate of 195 and ranks 246th of 351 cities on this site.