Hollis Center, ME Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Hollis Center in green. The most dangerous areas in Hollis Center 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 Hollis Center, ME Safe?

The A- grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US city. Hollis Center is in the 80th percentile for safety, meaning 20% of cities are safer and 80% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Hollis Center's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Hollis Center is 0.8102 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Hollis Center generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Hollis Center may be as high as 1 in 501 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 19,688 in the north part of the city. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the west parts of Hollis Center, ME: about 1 per year. The north part of Hollis Center has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Hollis Center, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the southeast part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for Hollis Center residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Hollis Center has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Hollis Center has 1, have the same problem. Of Hollis Center’s 4,478 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Hollis Center Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Hollis Center residents in a standard year.

Individual Hollis Center Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Hollis Center is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Hollis Center.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
West Hollis, ME	A	B-	A	C
Salmon Falls, ME	A	A+	A-	A+
West Buxton, ME	A+	A+	A+	A+
East Waterboro, ME	B-	A-	D+	B
South Hollis, ME	B+	A	B-	A-
Buxton, ME	A+	A+	A	A+
Buxton Center, ME	A+	A+	A	A+
North Waterboro, ME	A+	A+	A	A+
Waterboro, ME	A-	A+	B	A
Goodwins Mills, ME	A+	A+	A	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Hollis Center is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Waldron, AR	F	D-	D-	D
Margate City, NJ	B	B-	B-	C+
Boiling Springs, NC	C	C+	C+	C
Cropwell, AL	C-	C	C	C-
Boalsburg, PA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Seeley, CA	D-	F	F	F
Blue Grass, IA	A-	A	A	A-
Margaret, AL	B	B+	B+	B-
Blountstown, FL	B	D	D	D
Bloomfield, NY	A-	C+	C+	C+

Considering only the assault rate, Hollis Center is less safe than the Maine state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hollis Center, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 85% actual proficiency versus 78% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Hollis Center schools on SchoolGrade

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