Newport, ME Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Newport, ME Summary

Crime in Newport research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Newport over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Newport:

  • There were 51 total crimes committed in Newport the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 1,634.6 total crimes per 100K people in Newport.
  • The overall crime rate in Newport is -29.67% below the national average.
  • Newport ranks #83 safest out of 109 cities in Maine.
  • Newport ranks #5,699 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Newport Vs Maine And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Newport is 1,634.6 per 100,000 people. That's -29.67% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 29.24% higher than the Maine total crime rate of 1,264.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Newport
/ 100k People
Maine
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 51 1,634.6 1,264.8 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 1.6 6.3
Robbery 0 0.0 12.6 66.1
Aggravated Assault 1 32.1 58.4 268.2
Violent Crime 1 32.1 108.6 369.8
Burglary 3 96.2 148.8 269.8
Larceny 45 1,442.3 943.5 1,401.9
Car Theft 2 64.1 63.8 282.7
Property Crime 50 1,602.6 1,156.2 1,954.4

Newport Crime Compared To Maine Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Maine.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Newport

1
Violent Crimes
32.1
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-91.33%
Below The National Average
  • There were 1 violent crimes in Newport in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Newport is 32.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 3,120.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Newport each year. That compares to a 1 in 921.0 chance statewide.
  • That's -91.33% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -70.48% lower than the Maine violent crime rate of 108.6 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Newport

50
Property Crimes
1,602.6
Property Crimes / 100k People
-18.00%
Below The National Average
  • There were 50 property crimes in Newport in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Newport is 1,602.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 62.4 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Newport each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -18.00% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 38.61% higher than the Maine property crime rate of 1,156.2 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Newport

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Bangor, ME 32,078 1,602 4,994.1 4,832.0 162.1
Augusta, ME 19,013 822 4,323.4 3,876.3 447.1
Waterville, ME 15,972 719 4,501.6 4,295.0 206.6
Orono, ME 11,651 47 403.4 360.5 42.9
Brewer, ME 9,634 219 2,273.2 2,242.1 31.1
Ellsworth, ME 8,676 316 3,642.2 3,492.4 149.8
Skowhegan, ME 8,595 276 3,211.2 3,001.7 209.4
Hampden, ME 7,864 40 508.6 495.9 12.7
Rockland, ME 7,081 165 2,330.2 2,245.4 84.7
Belfast, ME 7,037 44 625.3 611.1 14.2

Newport SnackAbility

4
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
6
Affordability
4
Diversity
5
Safety
8.5
Amenities
5
Education
5
Commute
8
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