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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$201,629

Cost of Crime™ for Belgrade Lakes, ME

In 2025, crime will cost $450 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Belgrade Lakes 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 Belgrade Lakes, 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 Belgrade Lakes's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Belgrade Lakes sits in the 68th percentile, ahead of 68% of cities and behind 32%. The grade covers only Belgrade Lakes's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Belgrade Lakes is 18.59 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 50 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 64 in the southeast.

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

The Cost of Crime™ in Belgrade Lakes, ME

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Belgrade Lakes for 2025 is $201,629, about $210 per resident and $450 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): 63.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 24.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Belgrade Lakes Compared to Other Cities?

Belgrade Lakes, ME:	$210
Portland, OR:	$544
Eliot, ME:	$116
Maine:	$258
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Belgrade Lakes is $210 per year, which is $255 less than the national average and $48 less than Maine's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Belgrade Lakes:

In Portland, OR, crime costs $544 per person, which is $335 more than in Belgrade Lakes.
In Eliot, ME, crime costs $116 per person, which is $94 less than in Belgrade Lakes

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Belgrade Lakes	Cost per Belgrade Lakes Resident
Murder	$41,232	$43
Rape/Sexual Assault	$33,334	$35
Robbery	$2,553	$3
Assault	$14,160	$15
Kidnapping	$1,690	$2
Vehicle Theft	$6,765	$7
Burglary	$11,180	$12
Theft	$50,170	$52
Arson	$2,630	$3
Vandalism	$25,091	$26
Animal Cruelty	$198	$0
Drug Crimes	$12,428	$13
Identity Theft	$195	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$201,629	$210

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Belgrade Lakes, 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 Belgrade Lakes totals $437,673 ($455 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $639,302 ($665 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, of which Belgrade Lakes has 1, do the same, and of Belgrade Lakes's 962 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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Belgrade Lakes 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 Belgrade Lakes residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.5125
Robbery	0.0844
Rape	0.5715
Murder	0.0228
Total Violent Crime	1.191 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.07
Vehicle Theft	0.4542
Burglary	1.281
Arson	0.1132
Total Property Crime	11.92 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0290
Drug Crimes	1.747
Vandalism	3.651
Identity Theft	0.0262
Animal Cruelty	0.0278
Total "Other" Rate	5.481 (B+)

Individual Belgrade Lakes Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Vienna, ME	A	A+	A
Belgrade, ME	B+	A+	B+
North Belgrade, ME	A	A+	A
Smithfield, ME	B+	A+	B-
Mount Vernon, ME	A-	A+	B+
New Sharon, ME	A	A+	A+
Oakland, ME	B+	A+	B
West Mount Vernon, ME	A	A+	A-
Chesterville, ME	A+	A+	A-
Rome, ME	A-	A	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Belgrade Lakes 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
Lynnville, IA	B+	A	A
Kosse, TX	C+	C-	C-
Kreamer, PA	A	A-	A-
La Motte, IA	A-	B-	B-
Laneville, TX	C	C	C
Lawrence, TX	C+	C	C
Leaton, MI	B	C-	C-
Little Birch, WV	B-	D+	D+
Lucknow, SC	D-	F	F
Kelly, NC	F	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Belgrade Lakes 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 Belgrade Lakes, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 88% actual proficiency versus 82% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Belgrade Lakes schools on SchoolGrade

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