Biddeford, ME Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Biddeford, ME Summary

Crime in Biddeford research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Biddeford 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 Biddeford:

  • There were 725 total crimes committed in Biddeford the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 3,201.3 total crimes per 100K people in Biddeford.
  • The overall crime rate in Biddeford is 37.74% above the national average.
  • Biddeford ranks #103 safest out of 109 cities in Maine.
  • Biddeford ranks #8,344 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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Biddeford Vs Maine And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Biddeford is 3,201.3 per 100,000 people. That's 37.74% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 153.12% higher than the Maine total crime rate of 1,264.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Biddeford
/ 100k People
Maine
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 725 3,201.3 1,264.8 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 1.6 6.3
Robbery 7 30.9 12.6 66.1
Aggravated Assault 55 242.9 58.4 268.2
Violent Crime 76 335.6 108.6 369.8
Burglary 37 163.4 148.8 269.8
Larceny 593 2,618.4 943.5 1,401.9
Car Theft 19 83.9 63.8 282.7
Property Crime 649 2,865.7 1,156.2 1,954.4

Biddeford 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 Biddeford

76
Violent Crimes
335.6
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-9.25%
Below The National Average
  • There were 76 violent crimes in Biddeford in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Biddeford is 335.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 298.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Biddeford each year. That compares to a 1 in 921.0 chance statewide.
  • That's -9.25% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 209.06% higher than the Maine violent crime rate of 108.6 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Biddeford

649
Property Crimes
2,865.7
Property Crimes / 100k People
46.63%
Above The National Average
  • There were 649 property crimes in Biddeford in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Biddeford is 2,865.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 34.9 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Biddeford each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 46.63% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 147.86% higher than the Maine property crime rate of 1,156.2 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Biddeford

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Portland, ME 68,199 1,275 1,869.5 1,684.8 184.8
South Portland, ME 27,445 535 1,949.4 1,792.7 156.7
Scarborough, ME 22,913 379 1,654.1 1,588.6 65.5
Saco, ME 20,936 347 1,657.4 1,514.1 143.3
Westbrook, ME 20,741 255 1,229.4 1,051.1 178.4
Gorham, ME 18,482 99 535.7 492.4 43.3
Kennebunk, ME 11,804 66 559.1 533.7 25.4
Old Orchard Beach, ME 9,244 137 1,482.0 1,319.8 162.3
Kennebunkport, ME 3,716 18 484.4 484.4 0.0

Biddeford SnackAbility

8
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
7/10
Housing
8
Affordability
5
Diversity
6
Safety
6
Amenities
8
Education
8
Commute
8
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