Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
South Portland has a violent crime rate of 63 per 100,000 residents, 83% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 37.1 per 100,000, robbery at 18.6, rape at 7.4. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,389 per 100,000, 29% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,181, burglary at 82, vehicle theft at 115 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 24 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, South Portland receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: South Portland vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)