Bangor, ME Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 102%

Violent crime 48%

Property crime 132%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Bangor_{/100k people}	Maine_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,514	n/a (estimate)	4,746	1,265	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	1.6	6.5
Rape	8	n/a	25.1	36.0	38.4
Robbery	24	n/a	75.2	12.6	73.9
Assault	32	n/a	100.3	58.4	279.7
Violent crime	64	n/a (estimate)	201	109	388
Burglary	134	n/a	420.1	148.8	314.2
Theft	1,262	n/a	3,956.4	943.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	54	n/a	169.3	63.8	246.0
Property crime	1,450	n/a (estimate)	4,546	1,156	1,958

Key findings

Bangor crime rates are 102% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Bangor are 48% lower than the national average
In Bangor you have a 1 in 22 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Bangor is safer than 27% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Bangor has increased by 26%

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Daily Crime In Bangor (per 100,000 people)

The graph above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Bangor on a daily basis (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of Maine and the USA. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Bangor (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to Maine, are 3.75 times more than the state average and 2.02 times more than than national average. Violent crimes committed in Bangor on a daily basis are 1.85 times more than than Maine average and 1.93 times less than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Bangor are 3.93 times more than the daily state average and 2.32 times more than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Bangor (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Maine and all other cities across the US, is Bangor safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Bangor is safer than 4% of other cities in the state of Maine. In addition, Bangor is safer than 27% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Maine and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Bangor. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Bangor is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Bangor

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Bangor is 1 in 499

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Bangor is 1 in 22

The chance of being a victim of crime in Bangor is 1 in 22

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Bangor, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 499. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 22 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Bangor is 1 in 22.

Year Over Year Crime In Bangor (per 100,000 people)

The year over year crime rate per 100,000 people for Bangor is an accurate tool for tracking the rise and fall of crime, and in determining if living in Bangor has become safer or more dangerous. The year over year data displayed in the graph shows that violent crimes have increased by 83% in Bangor, while property crimes in Bangor have increased by 24%. Total crime has increased by 26% year over year.

Bangor police department

Item	Bangor	Maine	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	90	1,653	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.7	2.1	3.3

There are a total of 90 Bangor police officers. This results in 2.7 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 32.2% greater than the Maine average and 16.2% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Maine

State	Total offenders	Maine_/100K	National_/100K
Maine	2,822	220	266

There are a total of 2,822 sex offenders in Maine. This yields a total of 220 sex offenders in Maine per 100,000 residents which is 17% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Winterport, ME	1,211	35	376	411
Milford, ME	2,166	53	565	618
Hampden, ME	3,727	0	637	637
Orono, ME	9,601	28	619	647
Bucksport, ME	2,564	81	814	895
Old Town, ME	7,655	41	1,399	1,440
Brewer, ME	9,284	101	2,877	2,979
Bangor, ME	32,491	201	4,546	4,746

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lewiston, ID	32,484	187	2,235	2,422
Englewood, CO	32,523	688	6,857	7,544
Juneau, AK	32,524	927	2,963	3,890
Waxahachie, TX	32,536	273	1,711	1,984
Hopkinsville, KY	32,442	383	3,732	4,115
Bangor, ME	32,491	201	4,546	4,746

Source: The Bangor, ME crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.