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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$12,556

Cost of Crime™ for Brookton, ME

In 2025, crime will cost $868 per household.

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

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Brookton's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Brookton sits in the 37th percentile, ahead of 37% of cities and behind 63%. The grade covers only Brookton's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Brookton is 28.75 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 23 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 36 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Brookton, ME report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Brookton, ME

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Brookton for 2025 is $12,556, about $392 per resident and $868 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

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

Brookton, ME:	$392
Portland, OR:	$544
Eliot, ME:	$116
Maine:	$258
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Brookton is $392 per year, which is $72 less than the national average and $135 more than Maine's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Brookton:

In Portland, OR, crime costs $544 per person, which is $152 more than in Brookton.
In Eliot, ME, crime costs $116 per person, which is $277 less than in Brookton

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Brookton	Cost per Brookton Resident
Murder	$4,571	$143
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1,330	$42
Robbery	$185	$6
Assault	$966	$30
Kidnapping	$71	$2
Vehicle Theft	$90	$3
Burglary	$738	$23
Theft	$2,535	$79
Arson	$73	$2
Vandalism	$1,095	$34
Animal Cruelty	$9	$0
Drug Crimes	$886	$28
Identity Theft	$8	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$12,556	$392

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Brookton, 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 Brookton totals $36,935 ($1,154 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $49,491 ($1,547 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 Brookton's 32 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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Brookton 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 Brookton residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.051
Robbery	0.1841
Rape	0.6852
Murder	0.0760
Total Violent Crime	1.997 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.30
Vehicle Theft	0.1824
Burglary	2.541
Arson	0.0938
Total Property Crime	18.12 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0366
Drug Crimes	3.743
Vandalism	4.789
Identity Theft	0.0324
Animal Cruelty	0.0369
Total "Other" Rate	8.638 (C)

Individual Brookton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Forest, ME	C	B+	D+
Eaton, ME	C	A	D+
Topsfield, ME	D-	B+	D-
Lambert Lake, ME	C	B+	D+
Irish Settlement, ME	C+	A+	C
Danforth, ME	C+	A+	C-
Waite, ME	D+	B+	D
Weston, ME	C	A	D
Vanceboro, ME	C	B+	D+
Prentiss, ME	B	A	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Brookton 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
Merrickville, NY	B+	D+	D+
Casa Piedra, TX	F	F	F
Cardwell Town, VA	C-	D+	D+
Waltman, WY	C	B+	B+
Garita, NM	F	F	F
Calva, AZ	F	F	F
Wateree, SC	F	F	F
Gilliland, TX	D-	D-	D-
Herrings Crossroads, NC	C+	D	D
Goodnoe Hills, WA	D-	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Brookton is less safe than the Maine state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Brookton, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 80% actual proficiency versus 68% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Brookton schools on SchoolGrade

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