Waldo County, ME Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The A+ grade means the rate of assault is much lower than the average US county. Waldo County is in the 98th percentile for safety, meaning 2% of counties are safer and 98% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Waldo County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Waldo County is 0.6610 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Waldo County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Waldo County may be as high as 1 in 785 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 5,672 in the northeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Waldo County, ME: about 6 per year. The north part of Waldo County has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Waldo County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Waldo County 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, Waldo County is as safe as 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 Waldo County, ME

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Waldo County about $753,123 in 2025, or roughly $19 per resident. This is part of Waldo County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Waldo County, including every crime type and how Waldo County compares to other counties.

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 Waldo County's crime maps on the Waldo County overall crime page.

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Individual Waldo County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Waldo County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Waldo County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Knox County, ME	A-	A+	B+	A+
Hancock County, ME	A-	A+	B+	A+
Kennebec County, ME	A-	A+	B	A+
Penobscot County, ME	A-	A+	B+	A+
Somerset County, ME	A	A+	A-	A+
Lincoln County, ME	A+	A+	A+	A+
Sagadahoc County, ME	A	A+	A-	A+
Franklin County, ME	B+	A+	B-	A+
Androscoggin County, ME	B+	A+	B	A+
Oxford County, ME	A-	A+	B	A+

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Waldo County is lower versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Hot Spring County, AR	D+	D-	D-	D-
Isle of Wight County, VA	A-	A-	A-	B+
Independence County, AR	D+	D-	D-	D-
Iberville Parish, LA	D	D-	D-	D-
Huron County, MI	A-	C	C	C+
Huntington County, IN	A-	A	A	A-
Huntingdon County, PA	A	A-	A-	B+
Howell County, MO	C-	D	D	D
Howard County, TX	D-	D	D	D+
Houghton County, MI	C+	C-	C-	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Waldo County, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 82% actual proficiency versus 70% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Waldo County schools on SchoolGrade

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