3 takeaways from Maine’s annual crime report

3 takeaways from Maine’s annual crime report

The overall crime rate has steadily declined in Maine since 2021, but some types of crime increased in 2024.

Maine’s 2024 Crime Report Shows Falling Crime Rates — But New FBI System Resets the Numbers

AUGUSTA, Maine – The state’s newly released Crime in Maine 2024 report paints a picture of declining crime across most major categories, while also underscoring a fundamental shift in how Maine now counts crime. This year’s publication is the fourth consecutive statewide crime report based entirely on the FBI’s Incident-Based Reporting system, known as IBR, [...] The post Maine’s 2024 Crime Report Shows Falling Crime Rates — But New FBI System R…

Crime in Bangor climbs, defying statewide trend

Maine’s crime rate fell in 2024 for the third year in a row while the number of crimes committed in Bangor grew.

Maine crime rate fell for fourth year in a row in 2024, state report shows • Maine Morning Star

(Photo via Wells Police Facebook)Crime in Maine was down for the fourth year in a row in 2024, according to the latest data released by the Office of Public Safety on Tuesday. The report, which compiled data submitted by all but two of Maine’s 126 municipal, county and state law enforcement agencies, found 42,559 total crimes were committed in 2024 with an overall rate of 28.83 crimes per 1,000 people. This is down from an overall rate of 29.77 …