Waterboro, ME Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Waterboro in green. The most dangerous areas in Waterboro 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 Waterboro, ME Safe from Murder?

The B+ grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US city. Waterboro is in the 71st percentile for safety, meaning 29% of cities are safer and 71% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Waterboro's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Waterboro is 0.0398 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Waterboro generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Waterboro may be as high as 1 in 21,207 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 41,920 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northwest parts of Waterboro, ME: about 0 per year. The north part of Waterboro has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Waterboro's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Waterboro 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 murder rate, Waterboro 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 Murder in Waterboro, ME

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Waterboro about $136,979 in 2025, or roughly $75 per resident. This is part of Waterboro's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Waterboro, including every crime type and how Waterboro compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Waterboro's crime maps on the Waterboro overall crime page.

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Individual Waterboro Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
North Alfred, ME	A+	A+	A	A+
East Waterboro, ME	B-	A-	D+	B
South Hollis, ME	B+	A	B-	A+
Shapleigh, ME	A	A+	B+	A+
North Shapleigh, ME	A	A+	B+	A
Alfred, ME	A	A+	A	A+
Alfred Mills, ME	A-	A+	B+	A+
North Waterboro, ME	A+	A+	A	A-
Springvale, ME	A-	A+	B+	A+
West Hollis, ME	A	B-	A	A+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Waterboro is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Applegate, MI	A	B	B	B
Winnebago, NE	D-	C-	C-	B+
Tioga, TX	C	C-	C-	D+
Tahuya, WA	D	D+	D+	B
Sunset, TX	D+	C-	C-	D+
St. John, ND	F	D-	D-	F
Lake Winnebago, MO	A-	A+	A+	C
Eureka, MI	A+	C+	C+	D
Dulzura, CA	D+	D-	D-	D
Dublin, PA	B+	B+	B+	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Waterboro, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 83% actual proficiency versus 78% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Waterboro schools on SchoolGrade

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