Island Falls, ME Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US city. Island Falls is in the 77th percentile for safety, meaning 23% of cities are safer and 77% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Island Falls's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Island Falls is 0.8920 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Island Falls generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Island Falls may be as high as 1 in 1,054 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,635 in the southwest 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 east parts of Island Falls, ME: about 0 per year. The north part of Island Falls has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Island Falls, 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 east 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 Island Falls residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Island Falls 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 Island Falls has 3, have the same problem. Of Island Falls’s 1,078 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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Island Falls 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 Island Falls residents in a standard year.

Individual Island Falls Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Dyer Brook, ME	A-	A	B+	A-
Patten, ME	B+	A	B+	A-
Sherman Mills, ME	B+	A+	B	A+
Oakfield, ME	B	A-	B-	B+
Smyrna Mills, ME	A-	A+	A-	A
Sherman Station, ME	B+	A	A-	A-
Silver Ridge, ME	C	A+	C-	A+
Sherman, ME	B-	A	B-	A
Smyrna Center, ME	A	A+	A-	A+
Linneus, ME	B-	A+	C	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Island Falls 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
Anna Maria, FL	C	B-	B-	C+
Bevil Oaks, TX	C	C-	C-	C-
Bunger, TX	D+	D+	D+	C-
Birchwood Village, MN	C	A-	A-	A-
Oxford, KS	C	B-	B-	B
Orr, MI	A	B-	B-	B
Pall Mall, TN	D+	D	D	D
Paradise Hill, OH	B	B-	B-	B
Peniel Crossroads, SC	B-	C	C	C-
Perrysburg, NY	D+	D-	D-	D

Considering only the assault rate, Island Falls 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 Island Falls, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 81% actual proficiency versus 73% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Island Falls schools on SchoolGrade

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