Crime & Safety in Bangor
Bangor's real, current crime picture runs genuinely, honestly elevated relative to both national and Maine-statewide comparison figures across every source reviewed this pass, with a Bangor Daily News report specifically citing Bangor's total crime rate as the highest of any Maine community.
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Learn moreThe Highest Total Crime Rate of Any Maine Community, Per One Cited Source
A Bangor Daily News report headlined "Crime in Bangor climbs, defying statewide trend" cited Bangor's total crime rate (2024 data) at approximately 104.63 crimes per 1,000 residents -- described as the highest of any community in Maine.
A Real, Substantial Cross-Source Spread on the Exact Magnitude
This record discloses a real, genuine, substantial cross-source spread directly rather than resolving it to one number: NeighborhoodScout (March 2026) cited an overall crime rate of approximately 43 per 1,000 with a violent-crime rate of approximately 2 per 1,000 (~200 per 100,000); Areavibes cited an overall rate of approximately 50.94 per 1,000 against a national comparison of approximately 33.37 per 1,000; CrimeGrade.org and OpenCrime cited violent-crime rates of approximately 147.5 and 161.4 per 100,000 respectively. Every source, regardless of the specific figure, agreed on the underlying direction: Bangor runs above comparison figures.
Property Crime Is the Most Prevalent Category
Sources reviewed this pass consistently cited property crime as the most prevalent category in Bangor -- consistent with the real, disclosed retail-hub dynamic described on the jobs-economy topic page, though this record does not claim that causal connection as independently confirmed.
Research Neighborhood-Specific Data Directly
Movers should research current, address-specific crime data directly for a specific target neighborhood via the Bangor Police Department's own published statistics rather than relying on any single citywide aggregator figure in isolation.
Key takeaways
- A Bangor Daily News report cited Bangor's total crime rate as the highest of any Maine community, based on 2024 data.
- This record discloses a real, substantial cross-source spread on the exact crime-rate magnitude, though every source agreed Bangor runs above national and statewide comparison figures.
- Property crime was consistently cited as the most prevalent category.
- Research current, address-specific crime data directly for a target neighborhood via the Bangor Police Department.
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