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Portland, ME Crime Reports & Statistics


Neighborhood Crime Statistics For Portland, Maine


Population: 62,382 in 2009

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The Portland, ME crime report and city information below can give residents and potential residents incite on their local area and surroundings. This information that was collected and published on this site is from the participation of over 17,000 law enforcement agencies across the United States. These statistics are collected and published by the FBI on an annual basis for special studies and reports, on the cities in the United States. *
Portland, ME Crime Categories
Portland Law Enforcement
Portland Violent Crimes
Portland Forcible Rapes
Portland Murders
Portland Robbery
Portland Aggravated Assaults
Portland Property Crimes
Portland Burglary
Portland Larceny
Portland Motor Vehicle
Portland Arson
Portland, ME Law Enforcement Statistics
Law Enforcement officers are individuals who ordinarily carry a firearm and a badge, have full arrest powers, and are paid from governmental funds set aside specifically for sworn law enforcement representatives. (UCR Definition)
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Law Enforcement - Portland, ME
Year
2009
Total Employees
208
Officers
157
Civilians
51
Year
2008
Total Employees
205
Officers
154
Civilians
51
Year
2007
Total Employees
221
Officers
163
Civilians
58
Year
2006
Total Employees
218
Officers
165
Civilians
53
Portland, ME Violent Crime Statistics
In 2009, Portland, Maine law enforcement had 234 violent crimes reported. With a population of 62,382 in 2009, there were 37.5 occurrences of violent crimes per 10k persons in Portland, Maine. The total known offenses in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 276, 231 and 254, respectively .

Violent crime is composed of four offenses: forcible rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, aggravated assault, and robbery. Violent crimes involve force or threat of force. (UCR Definition)
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Violent Crimes - Portland, ME
Year
2009
Population
62,382
Occurrences
234
Occurrences (per 10k)
37.5
Year
2008
Population
62,656
Occurrences
254
Occurrences (per 10k)
40.5
Year
2007
Population
62,894
Occurrences
231
Occurrences (per 10k)
36.7
Year
2006
Population
63,892
Occurrences
276
Occurrences (per 10k)
43.2
Portland, ME Forceable Rape Crime Statistics
In 2009, Portland, Maine had 4.3 occurrences of forcible rape per 10k persons in a population of 62,382 in 2009. The total known offenses of forcible rape in Portland in 2009 was 27. There were 36 known offenses in 2006, 25 in 2007, and 42 in 2008.

Forcible rape is the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. Rapes by force and attempts or assaults to rape regardless of the age of the victim are included. Statutory offenses (no force used--victim under age of consent) are excluded. (UCR Definition)
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Forcible Rape - Portland, ME
Year
2009
Population
62,382
Occurrences
27
Occurrences (per 10k)
4.3
Year
2008
Population
62,656
Occurrences
42
Occurrences (per 10k)
6.7
Year
2007
Population
62,894
Occurrences
25
Occurrences (per 10k)
4.0
Year
2006
Population
63,892
Occurrences
36
Occurrences (per 10k)
5.6
Portland, ME Murder Statistics
Portland, Maine had 4 murders in 2009. With a total population of 62382 in 2009, there were 0.6 occurrences of murder per 10k persons in Portland, Maine. The murder rates in Portland, Maine in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 3, 1 and 4, respectively.

Murder and non-negligent manslaughter is the willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another. (UCR Definition)
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Murder - Portland, ME
Year
2009
Population
62,382
Occurrences
4
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.6
Year
2008
Population
62,656
Occurrences
4
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.6
Year
2007
Population
62,894
Occurrences
1
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.2
Year
2006
Population
63,892
Occurrences
3
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.5
Portland, ME Aggravated Assault Statistics
The total known offenses of aggravated assault in Portland, Maine in 2009 was 83. Portland had 13.3 occurrences of aggravated assault per 10k persons in a population of 62,382 in 2009. In Portland there were 88 offenses in 2006, 102 in 2007, and 101 in 2008.

Aggravated assault is an unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. The Program further specifies that this type of assault is usually accompanied by the use of a weapon or by other means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. Attempted aggravated assault that involves the display of--or threat to use--a gun, knife, or other weapon is included in this crime category because serious personal injury would likely result if the assault were completed. When aggravated assault and larceny-theft occur together, the offense falls under the category of robbery. (UCR Definition)
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Assault - Portland, ME
Year
2009
Population
62,382
Occurrences
83
Occurrences (per 10k)
13.3
Year
2008
Population
62,656
Occurrences
101
Occurrences (per 10k)
16.1
Year
2007
Population
62,894
Occurrences
102
Occurrences (per 10k)
16.2
Year
2006
Population
63,892
Occurrences
88
Occurrences (per 10k)
13.8
Portland, ME Robbery Statistics
In 2009, Portland, Maine had 120 occurrences of robberies reported to the police. With 62,382 in 2009 people living in Portland, in 2009 there were 19.2 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on statistics from the FBI, there were 149 robberies in 2006, 103 in 2007 and 107 in 2008.

Robbery is the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear. (UCR Definition)
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Robbery - Portland, ME
Year
2009
Population
62,382
Occurrences
120
Occurrences (per 10k)
19.2
Year
2008
Population
62,656
Occurrences
107
Occurrences (per 10k)
17.1
Year
2007
Population
62,894
Occurrences
103
Occurrences (per 10k)
16.4
Year
2006
Population
63,892
Occurrences
149
Occurrences (per 10k)
23.3
Portland, ME Property Crime Statistics
A property crime includes burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. In 2009, Portland, Maine had 2806 property crimes. The population in 2009 for Portland was 62,382 in 2009; the number of violent crimes per 10k persons was 449.8. Looking back at the previous three years in Portland, Maine, you will see that there were 3441 property crimes in 2006, 3079 in 2007 and 2769 in 2008.

A property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The property crime category includes arson because the offense involves the destruction of property; however, arson victims may be subjected to force. Because of limited participation and varying collection procedures by local agencies, only limited data are available for arson. Arson statistics are included in trend, clearance, and arrest tables throughout Crime in the United States, but they are not included in any estimated volume data. The arson section in this report provides more information on that offense. (UCR Definition)
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Property Crime - Portland, ME
Year
2009
Population
62,382
Occurrences
2,806
Occurrences (per 10k)
449.8
Year
2008
Population
62,656
Occurrences
2,769
Occurrences (per 10k)
441.9
Year
2007
Population
62,894
Occurrences
3,079
Occurrences (per 10k)
489.6
Year
2006
Population
63,892
Occurrences
3,441
Occurrences (per 10k)
538.6
Portland, ME Burglary Statistics
The total known offenses of burglary in Portland, Maine in 2009 was 546. Burglary is part of the violent crimes category. Based on the known offenses and its population of 62,382 in 2009 in 2009, Portland, Maine had 87.5 occurrences of burglary per 10k persons. In Portland there were 539 burglary offenses in 2006, 562 in 2007, and 483 in 2008.

Burglary is defined in the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program as the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. The use of force to gain entry is not required to classify an offense as a burglary. Burglary in the UCR program is categorized into three sub classifications: forcible entry, unlawful entry where no force is used, and attempted forcible entry. (UCR Definition)

Did you know that a burglary occurs in the United States every 15 seconds? In 2008, there were 2.4 billion burglaries in just the U.S.A! Property loss due to burglary totaled $4.3 billion in 2008, with an average loss of $1,991 per occurrence. You may qualify for a FREE home security system; simply fill out the form on the top of this page to get a free, no-obligation quote and protect yourself from being part of these statistics.
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Burglary - Portland, ME
Year
2009
Population
62,382
Occurrences
546
Occurrences (per 10k)
87.5
Year
2008
Population
62,656
Occurrences
483
Occurrences (per 10k)
77.1
Year
2007
Population
62,894
Occurrences
562
Occurrences (per 10k)
89.4
Year
2006
Population
63,892
Occurrences
539
Occurrences (per 10k)
84.4
Portland, ME Larceny Statistics
Portland, Maine had 2153 offenses of larceny-theft reported to the police in 2009. With 62,382 in 2009 people living in Portland that year, there were 345.1 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on the statistics from the FBI, there were 2709 larceny-thefts in 2006, 2356 in 2007 and 2157 in 2008.

Larceny-theft (except motor vehicle theft) is the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. Examples are thefts of bicycles or automobile accessories, shoplifting, pocket-picking, or the stealing of any property or article which is not taken by force and violence or by fraud. Attempted larcenies are included. Embezzlement, confidence games, forgery, worthless checks, etc., are excluded. (UCR Definition)
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Larceny - Portland, ME
Year
2009
Population
62,382
Occurrences
2,153
Occurrences (per 10k)
345.1
Year
2008
Population
62,656
Occurrences
2,157
Occurrences (per 10k)
344.3
Year
2007
Population
62,894
Occurrences
2,356
Occurrences (per 10k)
374.6
Year
2006
Population
63,892
Occurrences
2,709
Occurrences (per 10k)
424.0
Portland, ME Motor Vehicle Crime Statistics
In 2009, Portland, Maine law enforcement had 107 motor vehicle thefts reported. With a population of 62,382 in 2009 in Portland, there were 17.2 occurrences of motor vehicle theft per 10k persons. The total known offenses by law enforcement of this kind in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 193, 161 and 129, respectively.

Motor vehicle theft is the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. The offense includes the stealing of automobiles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, snowmobiles, etc. The taking of a motor vehicle for temporary use by persons having lawful access is excluded from this definition. (UCR Definition)
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Motor Vehicle Crime - Portland, ME
Year
2009
Population
62,382
Occurrences
107
Occurrences (per 10k)
17.2
Year
2008
Population
62,656
Occurrences
129
Occurrences (per 10k)
20.6
Year
2007
Population
62,894
Occurrences
161
Occurrences (per 10k)
25.6
Year
2006
Population
63,892
Occurrences
193
Occurrences (per 10k)
30.2
Portland, ME Arson Statistics
The total known offenses of arson in Portland in 2009 was 21. Portland, Maine had 3.4 occurrences of arson per 10k persons in a population of 62,382 in 2009. In Portland, Maine, the known offenses of arson were 15 in 2006, 16 in 2007, and 34 in 2008.

Arson is any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc. (UCR Definition)
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Arson - Portland, ME
Year
2009
Population
62,382
Occurrences
21
Occurrences (per 10k)
3.4
Year
2008
Population
62,656
Occurrences
34
Occurrences (per 10k)
5.4
Year
2007
Population
62,894
Occurrences
16
Occurrences (per 10k)
2.5
Year
2006
Population
63,892
Occurrences
15
Occurrences (per 10k)
2.3
*Disclaimer: Each year when the FBI crime statistics are published, we compile the rankings of cities and countries on our website. These rough rankings provide no insight into the numerous variables that mold crime in a particular town, city, county, state, or region. Because of this, these numbers sometimes lead to simplistic and/or incomplete analyses that often create misleading perceptions adversely affecting communities and their residents. SecurityGuide.com is not responsible for the accuracy or incompleteness of these figures.
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