Bowdoinham, ME Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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60%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

81%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

56%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Bowdoinham crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Bowdoinham crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Bowdoinham crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Bowdoinham crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Bowdoinham_{/100k people}	Maine_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	851 (estimate)	1,242	2,119
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	2.3	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	31.7	37.5
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	11.0	60.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	55.0	256.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	69 (estimate)	100	359
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	100.1	229.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	961.0	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	81.1	258.8
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	783 (estimate)	1,142	1,760

Bowdoinham crime map

The Bowdoinham crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Bowdoinham as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Bowdoinham crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Bowdoinham crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Bowdoinham crime rates are 60% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Bowdoinham are 81% lower than the national average
In Bowdoinham you have a 1 in 118 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Bowdoinham is safer than 83% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Bowdoinham has increased by 2%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Bowdoinham

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Bowdoinham is 1 in 1460

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Bowdoinham is 1 in 128

The chance of being a victim of crime in Bowdoinham is 1 in 118

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

Bowdoinham police department

Item	Bowdoinham	Maine	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	1,653	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.1	3.3

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}
Richmond, ME	1,740	0	56	56
Randolph, ME	1,711	39	444	483
Yarmouth, ME	5,752	89	421	509
Boothbay Harbor, ME	1,087	47	617	664
Bath, ME	8,333	68	721	789
Lisbon Falls, ME	4,079	71	806	876
Wiscasset, ME	1,293	51	841	891
Bowdoinham, ME	748	69	783	851

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Scribner, NE	748	280	2,072	2,352
Bennington, KS	748	249	1,109	1,358
Woonsocket, SD	748	487	2,134	2,621
Melbourne, IA	748	231	1,233	1,464
Moscow, TN	747	760	2,608	3,368
Bowdoinham, ME	748	69	783	851

Source: The Bowdoinham, ME crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. 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.