To use a basis of comparison from another topic, and looking at homicide rates specifically, per capita cases are greater for Lewiston in some years than those for New York City. For example, in 2018, the most recent year for which this site reported FBI data, per capita rates for homicides in Lewiston were 60% greater than those for New York City:
Lewiston ME Murder/Homicide Rate 2000-2018 | MacroTrends Lewiston ME Murder/Homicide Rate 2000-2018 | MacroTrends
New York NY Murder/Homicide Rate 1999-2018 | MacroTrends New York NY Murder/Homicide Rate 1999-2018 | MacroTrends