Lewiston, ME Crime and Crime Rate
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The Lewiston crime rate is higher than the Maine average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #100
Lewiston, ME | 1,582.37 |
Maine | 1,017.22 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
Lewiston, ME Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | Lewiston, ME | Count | 2 | 21 | 31 | 30 | 220 | 637 | 37 | 5 | |
| Lewiston, ME | Per 100,000 | 5.5 | 57.7 | 85.2 | 82.4 | 604.4 | 1,749.9 | 101.6 | 13.7 | 1,372 |
| Maine | Per 100,000 | 1.6 | 27.1 | 22.9 | 66.9 | 378.2 | 1,548.2 | 60.1 | NA | 866 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 |
2013 | Lewiston, ME | Count | 0 | 25 | 20 | 44 | 313 | 848 | 56 | 23 | |
| Lewiston, ME | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 68.6 | 54.9 | 120.8 | 859.4 | 2,328.3 | 153.8 | 63.1 | 1,638 |
| Maine | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 25.9 | 25.2 | 68.7 | 488.1 | 1,735.3 | 68.8 | NA | 975 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 |
2012 | Lewiston, ME | Count | 0 | 15 | 43 | 22 | 328 | 1,018 | 41 | 10 | |
| Lewiston, ME | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 41.1 | 117.7 | 60.2 | 898.2 | 2,787.6 | 112.3 | 27.4 | 1,646 |
| Maine | Per 100,000 | 1.9 | 28.0 | 31.8 | 61.0 | 561.3 | 1,873.7 | 74.9 | NA | 1,063 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 |
2011 | Lewiston, ME | Count | 3 | 13 | 29 | 32 | 387 | 943 | 21 | 14 | |
| Lewiston, ME | Per 100,000 | 8.2 | 35.5 | 79.3 | 87.5 | 1,057.8 | 2,577.4 | 57.4 | 38.3 | 1,711 |
| Maine | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 29.6 | 27.8 | 63.8 | 591.3 | 1,873.0 | 81.2 | NA | 1,087 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 |
2010 | Lewiston, ME | Count | 2 | 16 | 42 | 33 | 179 | 862 | 15 | 16 | |
| Lewiston, ME | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 45.5 | 119.5 | 93.9 | 509.2 | 2,452.1 | 42.7 | 45.5 | 1,477 |
| Maine | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 29.3 | 31.2 | 59.8 | 554.0 | 1,850.8 | 74.5 | NA | 1,057 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
2009 | Lewiston, ME | Count | 0 | 21 | 38 | 34 | 216 | 865 | 25 | 6 | |
| Lewiston, ME | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 59.9 | 108.3 | 96.9 | 615.8 | 2,466.2 | 71.3 | 17.1 | 1,520 |
| Maine | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 28.5 | 30.3 | 59.0 | 510.4 | 1,815.7 | 77.4 | NA | 1,024 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
2008 | Lewiston, ME | Count | 1 | 22 | 34 | 37 | 204 | 830 | 31 | 13 | |
| Lewiston, ME | Per 100,000 | 2.8 | 62.5 | 96.6 | 105.2 | 579.8 | 2,359.1 | 88.1 | 36.9 | 1,531 |
| Maine | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 28.5 | 25.3 | 61.4 | 495.4 | 1,867.7 | 89.3 | NA | 1,036 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 |
2007 | Lewiston, ME | Count | 2 | 23 | 34 | 38 | 260 | 813 | 44 | 9 | |
| Lewiston, ME | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 64.3 | 95.1 | 106.3 | 727.3 | 2,274.3 | 123.1 | 25.2 | 1,650 |
| Maine | Per 100,000 | 1.6 | 29.7 | 26.5 | 60.2 | 506.8 | 1,826.4 | 95.6 | NA | 1,030 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 |
2006 | Lewiston, ME | Count | 1 | 21 | 42 | 27 | 213 | 938 | 40 | 8 | |
| Lewiston, ME | Per 100,000 | 2.8 | 58.2 | 116.5 | 74.9 | 590.8 | 2,601.8 | 111.0 | 22.2 | 1,585 |
| Maine | Per 100,000 | 1.7 | 25.7 | 29.1 | 59.0 | 512.9 | 1,904.3 | 101.4 | NA | 1,040 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 |
2005 | Lewiston, ME | Count | 2 | 22 | 35 | 32 | 241 | 967 | 42 | 6 | |
| Lewiston, ME | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 61.3 | 97.5 | 89.2 | 671.5 | 2,694.3 | 117.0 | 16.7 | 1,694 |
| Maine | Per 100,000 | 1.4 | 24.7 | 24.4 | 61.7 | 478.5 | 1,832.6 | 102.0 | NA | 992 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
Lewiston, ME | 52.22 |
Maine | 38.44 |
U.S. | 23.78 |
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
Lewiston, ME Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | Lewiston, ME | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lewiston, ME | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Maine | Per 100,000 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 21 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 |
2013 | Lewiston, ME | Count | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lewiston, ME | Per 100,000 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27 |
| Maine | Per 100,000 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 |
2012 | Lewiston, ME | Count | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lewiston, ME | Per 100,000 | 8.2 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 82 |
| Maine | Per 100,000 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 39 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2011 | Lewiston, ME | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lewiston, ME | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Maine | Per 100,000 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 41 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
2010 | Lewiston, ME | Count | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lewiston, ME | Per 100,000 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28 |
| Maine | Per 100,000 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 45 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2009 | Lewiston, ME | Count | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lewiston, ME | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 57 |
| Maine | Per 100,000 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 37 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2008 | Lewiston, ME | Count | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lewiston, ME | Per 100,000 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28 |
| Maine | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 47 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
2007 | Lewiston, ME | Count | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lewiston, ME | Per 100,000 | 14.0 | 8.4 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 139 |
| Maine | Per 100,000 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 54 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
2006 | Lewiston, ME | Count | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lewiston, ME | Per 100,000 | 11.1 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 110 |
| Maine | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 44 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
Lewiston, ME | 2.29 |
Maine | 1.94 |
U.S. | 2.83 |
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
Lewiston, ME Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | Lewiston, ME | Count | 89 | 78 | 11 | |
| Lewiston, ME | Per 100,000 | 244.5 | 214.3 | 30.2 | 2.29 |
| Maine | Per 100,000 | 211.7 | 171.9 | 39.9 | 1.92 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.2 | 234.1 | 101.1 | 2.85 |
2013 | Lewiston, ME | Count | 92 | 81 | 11 | |
| Lewiston, ME | Per 100,000 | 252.6 | 222.4 | 30.2 | 2.37 |
| Maine | Per 100,000 | 211.3 | 168.9 | 42.4 | 1.90 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.9 | 233.3 | 102.5 | 2.85 |
2012 | Lewiston, ME | Count | 93 | 82 | 11 | |
| Lewiston, ME | Per 100,000 | 254.7 | 224.5 | 30.1 | 2.40 |
| Maine | Per 100,000 | 212.7 | 169.7 | 43.0 | 1.91 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 |
2011 | Lewiston, ME | Count | 90 | 79 | 11 | |
| Lewiston, ME | Per 100,000 | 246.0 | 215.9 | 30.1 | 2.31 |
| Maine | Per 100,000 | 212.3 | 170.0 | 42.3 | 1.91 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 |
2010 | Lewiston, ME | Count | 94 | 81 | 13 | |
| Lewiston, ME | Per 100,000 | 267.4 | 230.4 | 37.0 | 2.49 |
| Maine | Per 100,000 | 213.9 | 169.5 | 44.4 | 1.92 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
2009 | Lewiston, ME | Count | 97 | 82 | 15 | |
| Lewiston, ME | Per 100,000 | 276.6 | 233.8 | 42.8 | 2.55 |
| Maine | Per 100,000 | 217.0 | 170.9 | 46.2 | 1.94 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |
2008 | Lewiston, ME | Count | 95 | 80 | 15 | |
| Lewiston, ME | Per 100,000 | 270.0 | 227.4 | 42.6 | 2.49 |
| Maine | Per 100,000 | 225.1 | 170.7 | 54.4 | 1.98 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
2007 | Lewiston, ME | Count | 94 | 81 | 13 | |
| Lewiston, ME | Per 100,000 | 263.0 | 226.6 | 36.4 | 2.45 |
| Maine | Per 100,000 | 232.7 | 174.7 | 58.0 | 2.04 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
2006 | Lewiston, ME | Count | 94 | 80 | 14 | |
2005 | Lewiston, ME | Count | 95 | 81 | 14 | |