Cape Elizabeth, ME Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Cape Elizabeth in green. The most dangerous areas in Cape Elizabeth are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Cape Elizabeth, ME Safe from Assault?

The A+ grade means the rate of assault is much lower than the average US city. Cape Elizabeth is in the 99th percentile for safety, meaning 1% of cities are safer and 99% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Cape Elizabeth's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Cape Elizabeth is 0.1842 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Cape Elizabeth generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Cape Elizabeth may be as high as 1 in 2,342 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 16,691 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the north parts of Cape Elizabeth, ME: about 1 per year. The south part of Cape Elizabeth has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Cape Elizabeth's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Cape Elizabeth to the Maine state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Cape Elizabeth is safer than the Maine state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Cape Elizabeth, ME

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Cape Elizabeth about $48,554 in 2025, or roughly $5 per resident. This is part of Cape Elizabeth's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Cape Elizabeth, including every crime type and how Cape Elizabeth compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Cape Elizabeth's crime maps on the Cape Elizabeth overall crime page.

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Individual Cape Elizabeth Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Cape Elizabeth is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Cape Elizabeth.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Cash Corner, ME	A	A+	A-	A+
South Portland, ME	C	A+	C-	A
Peaks Island, ME	D+	A-	D+	B+
Portland, ME	D+	A-	D	B+
Scarborough, ME	A-	A+	B	A+
Long Island, ME	D+	A-	C-	A-
Cliff Island, ME	D+	A-	C-	A-
Westbrook, ME	B-	A+	C	A+
Falmouth, ME	B+	A+	B-	A+
Old Orchard Beach, ME	B-	A	C+	A

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Cape Elizabeth is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Vandalia, IL	C-	C+	C+	C+
Country Club Estates, GA	C	C-	C-	D+
Cowpens, SC	D+	C-	C-	D+
Crestwood Village, NJ	A	B	B	C
Crittenden, KY	C+	B+	B+	B
Crossville, AL	C	B	B	B-
Crozet, VA	B	A	A	A
Curtis Bay, MD	D	D-	D-	D-
Cusseta, GA	D-	F	F	F
Economy, PA	A+	A+	A+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cape Elizabeth, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 97% actual proficiency versus 72% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Cape Elizabeth schools on SchoolGrade

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