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?

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. 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 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.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Waldo County, 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 central part of the county. 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 Waldo County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Waldo County 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 Waldo County has 18, have the same problem. Of Waldo County’s 39,673 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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Waldo County 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 Waldo County residents in a standard year.

Individual Waldo County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime 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+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

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

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-

Considering only the assault rate, Waldo County is as safe as 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 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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