The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 04537, ME: Crime Maps and Statistics

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$355,762

Cost of Crime™ for 04537, ME

In 2025, crime will cost $392 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 04537 with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is 04537, ME Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 04537's combined rate is lower than the norm. 04537 sits in the 84th percentile, ahead of 84% of zip codes and behind 16%. The grade covers only 04537's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 04537 is 14.91 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 63 in the southeast areas to 1 in 74 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of 04537, ME report the most crime, about 10 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 04537, ME

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 04537 for 2025 is $355,762, about $197 per resident and $392 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 04537 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

04537, ME:	$197
04330, ME:	$362
04074, ME:	$191
Maine:	$258
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 04537 is $197 per year, which is $267 less than the national average and $61 less than Maine's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 04537:

In 04330, ME, crime costs $362 per person, which is $165 more than in 04537.
In 04074, ME, crime costs $191 per person, which is $6 less than in 04537

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 04537 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to 04537	Cost per 04537 Resident
Murder	$98,998	$55
Rape/Sexual Assault	$63,364	$35
Robbery	$5,582	$3
Assault	$15,038	$8
Kidnapping	$2,351	$1
Vehicle Theft	$14,320	$8
Burglary	$12,453	$7
Theft	$64,988	$36
Arson	$6,344	$4
Vandalism	$38,271	$21
Animal Cruelty	$476	$0
Drug Crimes	$33,008	$18
Identity Theft	$569	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$355,762	$197

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 04537, ME

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in 04537 totals $965,560 ($535 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,321,322 ($732 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The northeast part of the zip holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which 04537 has 1, do the same, and of 04537's 1,804 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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04537 Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 04537 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.2903
Robbery	0.0984
Rape	0.5793
Murder	0.0292
Total Violent Crime	0.9971 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.956
Vehicle Theft	0.5126
Burglary	0.7611
Arson	0.1456
Total Property Crime	8.375 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0215
Drug Crimes	2.474
Vandalism	2.970
Identity Theft	0.0407
Animal Cruelty	0.0357
Total "Other" Rate	5.541 (B+)

Individual 04537 Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 04537 is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 04537.

Nearby Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
04571, ME	A	A+	A
04538, ME	D+	A	D
04568, ME	A+	A+	A+
04575, ME	A+	A+	A
04544, ME	B	A+	B-
04573, ME	A+	A+	A+
04556, ME	A+	A+	A+
04558, ME	B-	C+	B+
04576, ME	C+	A+	C
04554, ME	B-	A-	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

04537 is lower versus other zip codes of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in zip codes with comparable overall population in the zip‘s boundaries.

Similar Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
39561, MS	A+	A+	A+
93040, CA	C+	D+	D+
48767, MI	A-	D+	D+
68823, NE	C+	B	B
97836, OR	D	C-	C-
76671, TX	B+	C	C
73852, OK	C	C-	C-
23881, VA	C	D+	D+
31020, GA	C	C-	C-
37892, TN	D-	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, 04537 is safer than 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 04537, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 86% actual proficiency versus 72% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See 04537 schools on SchoolGrade

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