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Does Maine have the lowest violent crime rate in America? | Fact brief
- Maine had the lowest violent crime rate in 2024 among U.S. states, based on FBI data summarized by USAFacts.
- The District of Columbia had the highest violent crime rate in the same period, at 1,006 per 100,000 people.
- Maine’s violent crime rate was 86.2% lower than Alaska’s, reflecting a notable state-by-state gap.
- Maine also had the nation’s fifth-lowest property crime rate in 2024, with 1,142 offenses per 100,000 people.
- Idaho had the lowest property crime rate among states, while the District of Columbia had the highest overall.
- The data are part of a fact brief produced by The Maine Trust for Local News in partnership with Gigafact.
- The report relies on USAFacts as a data source for national crime rate comparisons.
- The article contrasts Maine’s crime rate with Alaska and the District of Columbia to provide context.
- The brief provides readers with a quick summary of how crime rates are measured and compared.
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