Portland ME Motor Vehicle Thefts 2000-2018

Interactive chart of the Portland, Maine motor vehicle theft rate (i.e. the number of motor vehicle thefts per 100,000 population) from 2000 to 2018.
  • The Portland ME motor vehicle theft rate for 2018 was 129.86 per 100,000 population, a 10.2% decline from 2017.
  • The Portland ME motor vehicle theft rate for 2017 was 144.61 per 100,000 population, a 31.01% increase from 2016.
  • The Portland ME motor vehicle theft rate for 2016 was 110.38 per 100,000 population, a 6.88% increase from 2015.
  • The Portland ME motor vehicle theft rate for 2015 was 103.27 per 100,000 population, a 26.95% increase from 2014.
Data Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation - Crime in the U.S.

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Other Cities in ME
City Name Population Rate
Ashland 1,214 494.23
Winter Harbor 514 194.55
Bangor 31,746 189.00
Caribou 7,617 170.67
Boothbay Harbor 2,193 136.80
Augusta 18,523 134.97
Jay 4,606 130.26
Portland 66,997 129.86
Livermore Falls 3,120 128.21
Fort Fairfield 3,279 121.99
Biddeford 21,519 116.18
Old Orchard Beach 8,890 112.49
Searsport 2,668 112.44
Sanford 21,062 109.20
Dexter 3,707 107.90
North Berwick 4,707 106.22
Rumford 5,712 105.04
Houlton 5,770 103.99
Waterville 16,729 101.62
Van Buren 2,002 99.90
Damariscotta 2,134 93.72
Limestone 2,174 92.00
Fairfield 6,539 91.76
Milo 2,262 88.42
Fryeburg 3,437 87.29
Mexico 2,600 76.92
Oxford 4,049 74.09
Belfast 6,765 73.91
Skowhegan 8,223 72.97
Thomaston 2,772 72.15
Rockland 7,171 69.73
Baileyville 1,446 69.16
Westbrook 18,915 68.73
Wells 10,412 67.23
Brewer 8,984 66.79
Presque Isle 8,997 66.69
Winslow 7,589 65.88
Washburn 1,550 64.52
Lewiston 36,170 63.59
Greenville 1,588 62.97
Newport 3,273 61.11
Waldoboro 5,015 59.82
Sabattus 5,057 59.32
Kennebunkport 3,632 55.07
Farmington 7,617 52.51
Fort Kent 3,895 51.35
Saco 19,628 50.95
South Portland 25,557 50.87
Dover-Foxcroft 4,023 49.71
Brunswick 20,672 48.37
Buxton 8,285 48.28
Oakland 6,253 47.98
Machias 2,086 47.94
Auburn 23,031 47.76
Hampden 7,336 40.89
Scarborough 20,072 39.86
Berwick 7,738 38.77
Bridgton 5,391 37.10
Gardiner 5,673 35.25
Orono 11,451 34.93
Topsham 8,780 34.17
East Millinocket 2,929 34.14
Lisbon 8,869 33.83
Mechanic Falls 2,973 33.64
Winthrop 6,007 33.29
Windham 18,230 32.91
Clinton 3,342 29.92
Madawaska 3,750 26.67
Wilton 3,939 25.39
Falmouth 12,307 24.38
Bath 8,293 24.12
Millinocket 4,264 23.45
Camden 4,856 20.59
Kittery 9,755 20.50
Lincoln 4,891 20.45
Bar Harbor 5,464 18.30
Eliot 6,651 15.04
Old Town 7,450 13.42
South Berwick 7,500 13.33
Yarmouth 8,510 11.75
Freeport 8,542 11.71
Kennebunk 11,463 8.72
Gorham 17,609 5.68
York 13,170 0.00
Wiscasset 3,678 0.00
Veazie 1,819 0.00
Southwest Harbor 1,779 0.00
Rockport 3,384 0.00
Richmond 3,423 0.00
Rangeley 1,150 0.00
Pittsfield 3,999 0.00
Phippsburg 2,246 0.00
Paris 5,145 0.00
Ogunquit 925 0.00
Norway 4,948 0.00
Monmouth 4,103 0.00
Milbridge 1,286 0.00
Islesboro 568 0.00
Holden 3,061 0.00
Hallowell 2,363 0.00
Gouldsboro 1,745 0.00
Ellsworth 8,008 0.00
Eastport 1,258 0.00
Dixfield 2,465 0.00
Cumberland 8,274 0.00
Carrabassett Valley 777 0.00
Cape Elizabeth 9,358 0.00
Calais 2,970 0.00
Bucksport 4,914 0.00
Historical
Year Portland ME US
2018 129.86 58.05 228.89
2017 144.61 59.40 237.72
2016 110.38 58.34 237.25
2015 103.27 61.23 222.21
2014 81.35 60.21 215.36
2013 104.14 68.56 221.26
2012 123.47 74.60 230.41
2011 154.11 81.14 229.95
2010 120.32 74.51 239.09
2009 171.52 77.52 259.16
2008 205.89 89.56 315.42
2007 255.99 96.87 364.85
2006 302.07 101.92 400.22
2005 269.84 102.26 416.81
2004 243.00 99.09 421.53
2003 262.27 111.21 433.73
2002 233.01 110.36 432.90
2001 169.65 130.09 430.53
2000 36.50 103.69 412.19