2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Lewiston, ME vs Portsmouth, NH

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- Portsmouth has 10% less violent crime than Lewiston.
- Portsmouth has 15% less property crime than Lewiston.
 Lewiston, MEPortsmouth, NHUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock12.222.7
 Property Crime35.8  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Lewiston    7 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Sadley, there's little hope if this town can rise up to overcome the extreme poverty of this socio-economical class in an underserved community, unless... PARENTS do  More

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I have lived and worked in Lewiston-Auburn for nearly 30 years and I think it's a wonderful place to raise a family. We sent both our kids to the Lewiston public  More

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Despite years of efforts to revitalize Maine's second largest city, it seems Lewiston will always be joked about as the "armpit" of the State. City and State leaders  More

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Reviews for Portsmouth    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I was up in Portsmouth a couple years ago visiting from Florida. I loved how I was able to prk the car, get out and have numerous bars/restaurants, clothing stores, etc  More

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Over 16 years ago

Portsmouth is full of history, art, interesting shops, restaurants and the best  More

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Over 18 years ago

Portsmouth is a beautiful historic town settled right on the seacoast. Excellent restaurants, great cafes and shops, and picturesque streets make this a wonderful city  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Lewiston, MaineCrime Index
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 Livermore Falls CDP, ME 
 Lisbon Falls, ME18.4
 Lewiston, ME24.65
 Auburn, ME30.25

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