New Portland, ME Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in New Portland in green. The most dangerous areas in New Portland 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 New Portland, ME Safe from Assault?

The B+ grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US city. New Portland is in the 74th percentile for safety, meaning 26% of cities are safer and 74% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to New Portland's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in New Portland is 0.9610 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in New Portland generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in New Portland may be as high as 1 in 782 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,391 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southwest parts of New Portland, ME: about 0 per year. The southeast part of New Portland has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How New Portland's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in New Portland 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, New Portland is less safe 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 New Portland, ME

Assault is projected to cost the residents of New Portland about $1,904 in 2025, or roughly $28 per resident. This is part of New Portland's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for New Portland, including every crime type and how New Portland 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 New Portland's crime maps on the New Portland overall crime page.

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Individual New Portland Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
West Forks, ME	B	A	A-	A-
Pleasant Pond, ME	B	A	A-	A-
Caratunk, ME	B+	A	A	A
North Jay, ME	C	B	C+	C+
Bingham, ME	A	A+	A	A+
Kingfield, ME	C+	A	C	A-
Eustis, ME	F	D+	F	D
Stratton, ME	D-	C	D-	C-
Shirley Mills, ME	A+	A+	A+	A
North New Portland, ME	A-	A+	B	A+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

New Portland 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
Spring Mills, NY	A+	A+	A+	A+
Herman, NJ	A-	A+	A+	A
Hesper, IA	B-	B	B	B-
Hessdale, KS	C-	C+	C+	C+
Hewins, KS	D-	D	D	D
Hext, OK	D-	D+	D+	C-
Higby, OH	B	C	C	C
Hiland, WY	C-	A-	A-	A-
Himmel, MO	D	D-	D-	D-
Helena, LA	F	F	F	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in New Portland, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 79% actual proficiency versus 74% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See New Portland schools on SchoolGrade

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