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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$143,062

Cost of Crime™ for Beals, ME

In 2025, crime will cost $592 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Beals 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 Beals, ME Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Beals's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Beals sits in the 57th percentile, ahead of 57% of cities and behind 43%. The grade covers only Beals's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Beals is 21.92 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 37 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 49 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Beals, ME report the most crime, about 6 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Beals, ME

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Beals for 2025 is $143,062, about $261 per resident and $592 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 62.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Beals Compared to Other Cities?

Beals, ME:	$261
Portland, OR:	$544
Eliot, ME:	$116
Maine:	$258
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Beals is $261 per year, which is $204 less than the national average and $3 more than Maine's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Beals:

In Portland, OR, crime costs $544 per person, which is $284 more than in Beals.
In Eliot, ME, crime costs $116 per person, which is $145 less than in Beals

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Beals	Cost per Beals Resident
Murder	$40,929	$75
Rape/Sexual Assault	$18,932	$34
Robbery	$1,281	$2
Assault	$7,382	$13
Kidnapping	$2,102	$4
Vehicle Theft	$592	$1
Burglary	$7,383	$13
Theft	$31,546	$57
Arson	$1,124	$2
Vandalism	$16,785	$31
Animal Cruelty	$215	$0
Drug Crimes	$14,708	$27
Identity Theft	$83	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$143,062	$261

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Beals, 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 Beals totals $363,937 ($663 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $506,999 ($923 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 city holds few 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 do the same, and of Beals's 549 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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Beals 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 Beals residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.4682
Robbery	0.0742
Rape	0.5687
Murder	0.0397
Total Violent Crime	1.151 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.09
Vehicle Theft	0.0697
Burglary	1.483
Arson	0.0848
Total Property Crime	12.73 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0631
Drug Crimes	3.622
Vandalism	4.280
Identity Theft	0.0196
Animal Cruelty	0.0529
Total "Other" Rate	8.037 (C+)

Individual Beals Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Jonesport, ME	C+	A-	C
Indian River, ME	B-	A	C+
South Addison, ME	A+	A+	A+
Addison, ME	A+	A+	A+
Ripley, ME	B+	A+	B+
Roque Bluffs, ME	C+	B	C
Jonesboro, ME	C+	B	C
Marshville, ME	A	A+	A
Wyman, ME	A	A	A
West Harrington, ME	B+	A+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Beals is lower versus other cities of the same size for 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
Paoli, WI	B+	A	A
Brewster, KS	D+	D+	D+
Grand Portage, MN	D	D-	D-
Golf Club Shores, MD	C-	D-	D-
West Glocester, RI	A-	A+	A+
Cash, AR	D	D-	D-
Westfield, IA	B-	C	C
Lincoln, VT	A+	A	A
Westhope, ND	D	D+	D+
Weston, PA	A+	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Beals 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 Beals, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 68% actual proficiency versus 63% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Beals schools on SchoolGrade

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