Maine Criminal Records & Background Check Statistics
The following are criminal record and/or crime statistics from the Bureau
of Justice.
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Statewide Criminal Records database search for Maine.
This search includes corrections records of statewide felony and state-level misdemeanor convictions on persons who have been sentenced to serve time at a state facility since 1992. Results show the defendant name, DOB, race, sex, case number, county, date of crime, charge(s), sentence and release date. Records updated quarterly.
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Crime Arrest Details
| Total arrest records | 34,588 | Population | 1,286,670 | |
| Murder | 18 | Rape | 326 | |
| Robbery | 264 | Aggravated Assault | 826 | |
| Burglary | 6,898 | Larceny - theft | 24,585 | |
| Motor vehicle thefts | 1,671 |
Crime Rate Per 100,000 Population
*National Averages are in parentheses "()".
| Murder | 1.40 (5.60) | Rape | 25.3 (31.8) | |
| Robbery | 20.5 (148.5) | Aggravated Assault | 64.2 (318.5) | |
| Burglary | 536.1 (740.8) | Larceny - theft | 1,910.7 (2,484.6) | |
| Motor vehicle thefts | 129.9 (430.6) |