South Portland.
Population 10,128. Citywide rates use Census Bureau estimates for Portland city. Neighborhood rates use a fixed 2020 Census allocation. One of 96 Portland neighborhoods. About the rates →
ASSAULT · 2025
174incidents
vs. 2024▲ 167.7%
vs. 10-yr avg▲ 172.7%
vs. Portland (rate)▲ 40%
§ 01 · Trend · South Portland
Assault count, by reported year
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Assault · South Portland
counts · 2016 – 2025 · 10 reported years● South PortlandCity overlay hidden in counts mode (different scale; switch to rate to compare).
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Full years only; incomplete YTD totals are excluded. Not available means a value is missing, not zero.
| Year | South Portland |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 20 |
| 2017 | 26 |
| 2018 | 67 |
| 2019 | 58 |
| 2020 | 63 |
| 2021 | 56 |
| 2022 | 49 |
| 2023 | 60 |
| 2024 | 65 |
| 2025 | 174 |
Categories in scope · small multiples
Selected window · 2016 – 2025Assault
174
'16▲ 770%'25
Auto Theft
49
'16▲ 58%'25
Burglary
67
'16▲ 63%'25
Robbery
9
'16▲ +3small base'25
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Full years only; incomplete YTD totals are excluded. Not available means a value is missing, not zero.
| Year | Assault | Auto Theft | Burglary | Robbery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 20 | 31 | 41 | 6 |
| 2017 | 26 | 40 | 48 | 5 |
| 2018 | 67 | 54 | 53 | 4 |
| 2019 | 58 | 48 | 48 | 4 |
| 2020 | 63 | 51 | 73 | 6 |
| 2021 | 56 | 102 | 69 | 5 |
| 2022 | 49 | 137 | 96 | 5 |
| 2023 | 60 | 146 | 89 | 8 |
| 2024 | 65 | 38 | 87 | 7 |
| 2025 | 174 | 49 | 67 | 9 |
Where it sits in Portland
How South Portland compares with nearby neighborhoods
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Data summary for South Portland
| Year | Assault | Auto Theft | Burglary | Robbery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 19.8 | 30.6 | 40.5 | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 25.7 | 39.5 | 47.4 | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 66.2 | 53.3 | 52.3 | 4.0 |
| 2019 | 57.3 | 47.4 | 47.4 | 4.0 |
| 2020 | 62.2 | 50.4 | 72.1 | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 55.3 | 100.7 | 68.1 | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 48.4 | 135.3 | 94.8 | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 59.2 | 144.2 | 87.9 | 7.9 |
| 2024 | 64.2 | 37.5 | 85.9 | 6.9 |
| 2025 | 171.8 | 48.4 | 66.2 | 8.9 |