The Safest Towns & Cities in Maine in 2026

With the exception of a few spots in a few cities, Maine is a safe place to live.

For the most part, we are never afraid to walk downtown in our cities and towns at night.  In some Maine towns it is still common to find people leaving their doors and vehicles unlocked (we don't recommend this).

But, have you ever wondered which Maine towns and cities are the safest?  Well, we have the answer.

The Safest Towns and Cities in Maine in 2026

Recently, Plain Crime put out their list of nationwide crime statistics.  By going to their website you can break the safety information down by state and towns.  That's what we did to come up with the safest cities and towns in Maine for 2026.

To determine our list of the safest towns and cities in Maine in 2026, we looked at the Plain Crime data for all of the municipalities with populations over 5,000.  That information was broken down by the number of violent crimes reported per 100,000 residents.  Given the sizes of the towns and cities, it should not be a surprise that, in many cases, the number of violent crimes in the towns on our list was ZERO.

We should also note that, according to their data, the safest Maine city with a population of at least 25,000 was South Portland.  It's neighbor, Portland, was one of the most dangerous in the state.

Some of the safest towns and cities in Maine include, Cumberland, Eliot, Belfast, and Camden.