FBI arrest data · 2024
Maine Arrests
32,090 arrests were reported by 126 Maine law-enforcement agencies in 2024. The most common charge was all other offenses (exc. traffic) (11,972); 5.6% of arrests were of juveniles.
Maine arrests by offense
| Offense | Arrests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All other offenses (exc. traffic) | 11,972 | 37.3% |
| Simple assault | 4,345 | 13.5% |
| Driving under the influence | 4,236 | 13.2% |
| Larceny-theft | 4,021 | 12.5% |
| Drug abuse violations | 3,015 | 9.4% |
| Disorderly conduct | 900 | 2.8% |
| Vandalism | 847 | 2.6% |
| Liquor law violations | 607 | 1.9% |
| Aggravated assault | 520 | 1.6% |
| Burglary | 362 | 1.1% |
| Fraud | 241 | 0.8% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 241 | 0.8% |
| Weapons (carrying, possessing) | 163 | 0.5% |
| Offenses against family & children | 114 | 0.4% |
| Forgery & counterfeiting | 95 | 0.3% |
| Stolen property (buy/receive/possess) | 83 | 0.3% |
| Sex offenses (exc. rape & prostitution) | 76 | 0.2% |
| Robbery | 74 | 0.2% |
| Arson | 71 | 0.2% |
| Rape | 60 | 0.2% |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter | 14 | 0.0% |
| Manslaughter by negligence | 9 | 0.0% |
| Gambling | 8 | 0.0% |
| Embezzlement | 6 | 0.0% |
| Prostitution & commercialized vice | 4 | 0.0% |
| Curfew & loitering | 4 | 0.0% |
| Vagrancy | 1 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — commercial sex | 1 | 0.0% |
| Drunkenness | 0 | 0.0% |
| Runaway | 0 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — servitude | 0 | 0.0% |
| Suspicion | 0 | 0.0% |
Who was arrested in Maine
By sex & age
Shares of all Maine arrests.
By race & ethnicity
Agencies report race and ethnicity separately from the age/sex counts, so shares below are of the 30,207 race entries reported (26,866 ethnicity entries) — a different universe than the total above, which it can undershoot or occasionally exceed.
| White | 27,222 | 90.1% |
| Black or African American | 2,547 | 8.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 181 | 0.6% |
| Asian / Pacific Islander | 257 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 752 | 2.8% |
Maine arrests by county
By the arresting agency's headquarters county — multi-jurisdiction agencies land in one county.
Largest agencies by reported arrests
| Agency | Type | County | Arrests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewiston Police Department | City | Androscoggin County | 2,204 |
| Portland Police Department | City | Cumberland County | 1,962 |
| State Police | State Police | Kennebec County | 1,940 |
| Bangor Police Department | City | Penobscot County | 1,693 |
| Waterville Police Department | City | Kennebec County | 1,064 |
| Auburn Police Department | City | Androscoggin County | 879 |
| Cumberland County Sheriff's Office | County | Cumberland County | 840 |
| Sanford Police Department | City | York County | 798 |
| Augusta Police Department | City | Kennebec County | 795 |
| Brunswick Police Department | City | Cumberland County | 766 |
| Somerset County Sheriff's Office | County | Somerset County | 753 |
| Westbrook Police Department | City | Cumberland County | 675 |
| Kennebec County Sheriff's Office | County | Kennebec County | 644 |
| Biddeford Police Department | City | York County | 597 |
| Penobscot County Sheriff's Office | County | Penobscot County | 561 |
| Oxford County Sheriff's Office | County | Oxford County | 515 |
| Scarborough Police Department | City | Cumberland County | 474 |
| York County Sheriff's Office | County | York County | 467 |
| Old Orchard Beach Police Department | City | York County | 457 |
| South Portland Police Department | City | Cumberland County | 456 |
| Washington County Sheriff's Office | County | Washington County | 445 |
| Presque Isle Police Department | City | Aroostook County | 436 |
| Saco Police Department | City | York County | 417 |
| Skowhegan Police Department | City | Somerset County | 414 |
| Knox County Sheriff's Office | County | Knox County | 387 |
About this data
- Counts are arrests, not people. One person arrested twice counts twice; an arrest with several charges counts once, under the most serious charge.
- Reported agencies only. Figures cover the ~14,500 agencies in the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Reporting arrest (ASR) file — about 94–95% of the FBI's official national total, which additionally counts agencies that report only through NIBRS. Nothing here is estimated for non-reporting agencies, so totals slightly undercount and are not strictly comparable across areas with different reporting coverage.
- Location is the arresting agency's headquarters, not where the arrest happened. Multi-jurisdiction agencies (state police, sheriffs, transit police) concentrate in one county — county figures are approximate, and about 3% of arrests come from agencies that can't be placed in any county.
- Race and ethnicity are reported separately from the age/sex counts, and not for every arrest — race is reported for ≈95% of arrests, ethnicity for ≈81%. Shares here use those reported subtotals as denominators.
- No per-capita rates. Because reporting coverage varies by area, population-adjusted rates would mislead; we show counts only. Arrests measure enforcement activity, not crime rates.
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, 2024 Arrest (ASR) master file. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI. How our data works.
Maine arrests — FAQ
How many arrests were made in Maine in 2024?+
32,090 arrests were reported to the FBI by 126 Maine law-enforcement agencies in 2024. Actual arrests are somewhat higher, since not every agency reports.
What is the most common arrest offense in Maine?+
All other offenses (exc. traffic) — 11,972 arrests, 37.3% of the state's reported total.
How many juveniles were arrested in Maine?+
1,812 of Maine's 2024 reported arrests (5.6%) were of juveniles under 18.
Where does this data come from?+
The FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program's 2024 arrest (ASR) master file. Counts are arrests, not unique persons, from reporting agencies only. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI.