Lewiston, Maine Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 38,850
Key Insights
- →Lewiston has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 244.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 23.9% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.6 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 32% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.16 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
244.5
-23.9% YoY
Murder Rate
2.6
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1529.0
594 total
vs National Avg
↓ -32%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 95
Murder1
Rape26
Robbery23
Aggravated Assault45
Property Crime: 594
Burglary64
Larceny-Theft484
Motor Vehicle Theft46
Arson7
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38,850 | 95 | 244.5 | 1 | 594 | 1529.0 |
| 2023 | 39,209 | 126 | 321.4 | 20 | 661 | 1685.8 |
| 2022 | 36,488 | 101 | 276.8 | 3 | 701 | 1921.2 |
| 2021 | 36,191 | 95 | 262.5 | 0 | 592 | 1635.8 |
| 2020 | 36,186 | 97 | 268.1 | 2 | 639 | 1765.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Lewiston
Based on violent crime rate of 244.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 32% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.