Dover South Mills, ME Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	C+

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A crime occurs every 20 days 10 hours (on average) in Dover South Mills.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Dover South Mills in green. The most dangerous areas in Dover South Mills 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 Dover South Mills, ME Safe?

The B- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly lower than the average US city. Dover South Mills is in the 58th percentile for safety, meaning 42% of cities are safer and 58% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Dover South Mills's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Dover South Mills is 2.600 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dover South Mills generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Dover South Mills may be as high as 1 in 327 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 637 in the southeast part of the city. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southwest parts of Dover South Mills, ME: about 1 per year. The south part of Dover South Mills has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for Dover South Mills, remember that the rate of drug-related crime per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are few retail establishments in the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for Dover South Mills residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Dover South Mills 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 Dover South Mills has 0, have the same problem. Of Dover South Mills’s 994 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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Dover South Mills Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Dover South Mills residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6527
Robbery	0.0883
Rape	0.6181
Murder	0.0289
Total Violent Crime	1.388 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.839
Vehicle Theft	0.2499
Burglary	1.530
Arson	0.1052
Total Property Crime	8.725 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0388
Drug Crimes	2.600
Vandalism	5.123
Identity Theft	0.0424
Animal Cruelty	0.0406
Total "Other" Rate	7.845 (C+)

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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Dover South Mills is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Dover South Mills.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Garland, ME	A	A+	A-	B+
Dexter, ME	B	A-	B-	C+
South Dover, ME	C+	A	C+	C+
West Charleston, ME	A+	A+	A+	B+
Sangerville, ME	C	A	C-	B-
Dover Foxcroft, ME	C	A-	C-	C
East Dover, ME	B-	A	C	B-
Corinna, ME	B+	A+	B	B-
Charleston, ME	A+	A+	A+	B+
Atkinson Mills, ME	C	A	C-	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Dover South Mills is lower versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. 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	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Escatawpa, MS	A-	A+	A+	C-
Gilliam, LA	C-	C	C	C-
Gateway, AR	C	C	C	D
Garland, ME	A	A+	A+	B+
Towner, ND	D-	D	D	F
Fremont, IA	B	C+	C+	C
Tygh Valley, OR	D-	D-	D-	B
Forest Glen, CA	D	D-	D-	B-
Five Points, TN	D+	D	D	D-
Fincastle, TX	C+	D+	D+	C-

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Dover South Mills 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 Dover South Mills, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 82% actual proficiency versus 73% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Dover South Mills schools on SchoolGrade

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