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Our security experts take you through the property crime statistics and trends for the Pine Tree State to give you tailored home protection recommendations.
We’ve gathered the most relevant Maine property crime rates below, focusing on burglary, larceny, and vehicle theft statistics. Here are some of our key insights.
Maine’s most dramatic property crime improvement relates to burglary rates. We’ve seen incidents plummeting 63% from 6,323 to just 2,350. The peak reached 7,865 break-ins in 2011 before numbers started falling significantly. These offenses now comprise about 14% of property crime, which is a testament to home security enhancements across the Pine Tree State.
Theft incidents in Maine are also significantly down, dropping 44% from 24,218 to 13,667. Our data found that larceny comprises approximately 82% of property crime. That is the highest proportion in New England. Numbers peaked at 25,465 in 2006, before thefts started declining substantially across the Pine Tree State.
Car theft in Maine declined 46% across our observation period, dropping from 1,348 to 726. Activity picked up in 2011 before incidents began reducing year-on-year, with motor vehicle theft now representing approximately 4% of all property crime statewide.