State profile
Maine
58 animal cruelty offenses were reported in Maine in 2025, or 4.2 per 100,000 residents served by NIBRS agencies, the 45th highest rate of 49 comparable states.
Trend
Reported offenses over time
Lighter bars mark years when NIBRS agencies served less than 60% of residents.
Offenses per year
Monthly offenses
| Year | Total offenses |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 27 |
| 2021 | 50 |
| 2022 | 50 |
| 2023 | 63 |
| 2024 | 74 |
| 2025 | 58 |
| Year | Offenses | Per 100,000 | Clearance rate | Coverage | Agencies in FBI tables | Agencies with cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | 4.16 | 60% | 98.6% | 122 | 25 |
| 2024 | 74 | 5.30 | 46% | 99.4% | 126 | 30 |
| 2023 | 63 | 4.51 | 54% | 100.0% | 131 | 28 |
| 2022 | 50 | 3.61 | 40% | 99.9% | 125 | 24 |
| 2021 | 50 | 3.65 | 48% | 100.0% | 127 | 21 |
| 2020 | 27 | 3.22 | 59% | 62.1% | 55 | 14 |
| 2019 | 8 | 1.51 | 63% | 39.4% | — | — |
| 2018 | 13 | 3.09 | 85% | 31.4% | — | — |
| 2017 | 3 | 0.79 | 100% | 28.6% | — | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 28.2% | — | — |
Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), via the Crime Data Explorer. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Agencies
Agencies reporting the most cases in 2025
| # | Agency | Type | County | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Police Department ME0030500 | City police | Cumberland | 12 | 56 | |
| 2 | Lincoln County Sheriff's Office ME0080000 | County | Lincoln | 8 | 14 | |
| 3 | State Police MEMSP0000 | State police | Unmapped County | 7 | 16 | |
| 4 | Bar Harbor Police Department ME0050100 | City police | Hancock | 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | Saco Police Department ME0160400 | City police | York | 2 | 23 | |
| 6 | Auburn Police Department ME0010100 | City police | Androscoggin | 2 | 11 | |
| 7 | Sabattus Police Department ME0010700 | City police | Androscoggin | 2 | 5 | |
| 8 | Topsham Police Department ME0120200 | City police | Sagadahoc | 2 | 3 | |
| 9 | South Portland Police Department ME0030600 | City police | Cumberland | 1 | 23 | |
| 10 | Ellsworth Police Department ME0050200 | City police | Hancock | 1 | 13 | |
| 11 | Lewiston Police Department ME0010200 | City police | Androscoggin | 1 | 11 | |
| 12 | Penobscot County Sheriff's Office ME0100000 | County | Penobscot | 1 | 8 | |
| 13 | Augusta Police Department ME0060100 | City police | Kennebec | 1 | 6 | |
| 14 | Washington County Sheriff's Office ME0150000 | County | Washington | 1 | 4 | |
| 15 | Old Orchard Beach Police Department ME0160300 | City police | York | 1 | 3 |
Source FBI NIBRS Tables: Offense Type by Agency, 2020–2025; ORIs from the FBI agency directory. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Official animal abuser registries
We are not aware of a government-run animal abuser registry in Maine. Know of one? Tell us.
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Agency directory
The FBI lists 129 law enforcement agencies in Maine, 129 of which report through NIBRS.
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