Municipality index crimes

Portland 3,278

Bangor 1,789

Lewiston 1,409

South Portland 1,257

Augusta 1,137

Source: 2004 Maine Crime and Justice Data Book Annual Report
Violent crime rates

County crimes per 100,000 5-year change 10-year change

Androscoggin 120 -25.2% -33.1%

Aroostook 69 16.2% 16.2%

Cumberland 150 18.2% -43.1%

Franklin 147 138.2% 78.6%

Hancock 81 -6.2% -8.5%

Kennebec 75 -33.6% -22.3%

Knox 69 -13.6% -34.1%

Lincoln 75 27.1% -26.2%

Oxford 112 91.6% 29.2%

Penobscot 73 -22.2% -12.8%

Piscataquis 196 8.1% 182.7%

Sagadahoc 39 -51.8% -34.9%

Somerset 109 -10.6% 23.9%

Waldo 145 153.2% 220.9%

Washington 142 53.3% 17.6%

York 111 8.3% 15.8%

Source: 2004 Maine Crime and Justice Data Book Annual Report