The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 04553, ME: Crime Maps and Statistics

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$309,625

Cost of Crime™ for 04553, ME

In 2025, crime will cost $359 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 04553 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 04553, 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 04553's combined rate is much lower than the norm. 04553 sits in the 98th percentile, ahead of 98% of zip codes and behind 2%. The grade covers only 04553's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 04553 is 9.469 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 105 in the northwest areas to 1 in 106 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of 04553, ME report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 04553, ME

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 04553 for 2025 is $309,625, about $151 per resident and $359 per household. That equals 0.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 04553 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

04553, ME:	$151
04330, ME:	$362
04074, ME:	$191
Maine:	$258
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 04553 is $151 per year, which is $313 less than the national average and $107 less than Maine's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 04553:

In 04330, ME, crime costs $362 per person, which is $211 more than in 04553.
In 04074, ME, crime costs $191 per person, which is $41 more than in 04553

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 04553 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to 04553	Cost per 04553 Resident
Murder	$50,187	$24
Rape/Sexual Assault	$69,520	$34
Robbery	$7,217	$4
Assault	$53,493	$26
Kidnapping	$7,648	$4
Vehicle Theft	$8,231	$4
Burglary	$28,373	$14
Theft	$24,469	$12
Arson	$6,554	$3
Vandalism	$19,396	$9
Animal Cruelty	$738	$0
Drug Crimes	$33,582	$16
Identity Theft	$217	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$309,625	$151

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 04553, 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 04553 totals $683,643 ($333 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $993,268 ($484 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 east 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 04553 has 1, do the same, and of 04553's 2,052 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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04553 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 04553 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9077
Robbery	0.1118
Rape	0.5588
Murder	0.0130
Total Violent Crime	1.591 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.302
Vehicle Theft	0.2590
Burglary	1.524
Arson	0.1323
Total Property Crime	4.218 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0615
Drug Crimes	2.212
Vandalism	1.323
Identity Theft	0.0137
Animal Cruelty	0.0486
Total "Other" Rate	3.659 (A)

Individual 04553 Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 04553 is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 04553.

Nearby Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
04543, ME	B+	A	B+
04535, ME	A+	A+	A+
04555, ME	A	A+	A-
04556, ME	A+	A+	A+
04539, ME	B	B	B
04573, ME	A+	A+	A+
04551, ME	A	A	A-
04578, ME	A-	A+	A
04564, ME	B-	C+	B+
04342, ME	B-	A	B

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

04553 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
99676, AK	C-	D-	D-
33621, FL	B-	C-	C-
36525, AL	B-	C	C
32359, FL	A	B	B
38369, TN	D	C	C
22469, VA	D	D+	D+
63056, MO	B-	C-	C-
55332, MN	C	D+	D+
53517, WI	B	A-	A-
50864, IA	C-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, 04553 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 04553, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 84% actual proficiency versus 74% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See 04553 schools on SchoolGrade

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