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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$29,522

Cost of Crime™ for Caratunk, ME

In 2025, crime will cost $470 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Caratunk 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 Caratunk, 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 Caratunk's combined rate is lower than the norm. Caratunk sits in the 73rd percentile, ahead of 73% of cities and behind 27%. The grade covers only Caratunk's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Caratunk is 17.34 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 39 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 71 in the southeast.

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

The Cost of Crime™ in Caratunk, ME

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Caratunk for 2025 is $29,522, about $264 per resident and $470 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

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

Caratunk, ME:	$264
Portland, OR:	$544
Eliot, ME:	$116
Maine:	$258
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Caratunk is $264 per year, which is $201 less than the national average and $6 more than Maine's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Caratunk:

In Portland, OR, crime costs $544 per person, which is $281 more than in Caratunk.
In Eliot, ME, crime costs $116 per person, which is $148 less than in Caratunk

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Caratunk	Cost per Caratunk Resident
Murder	$10,058	$90
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3,872	$35
Robbery	$508	$5
Assault	$2,145	$19
Kidnapping	$192	$2
Vehicle Theft	$543	$5
Burglary	$1,848	$16
Theft	$2,584	$23
Arson	$348	$3
Vandalism	$4,831	$43
Animal Cruelty	$38	$0
Drug Crimes	$2,500	$22
Identity Theft	$56	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$29,522	$264

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Caratunk, 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 Caratunk totals $85,889 ($767 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $115,411 ($1,030 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 Caratunk's 112 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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Caratunk 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 Caratunk residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6668
Robbery	0.1442
Rape	0.5702
Murder	0.0478
Total Violent Crime	1.429 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.455
Vehicle Theft	0.3132
Burglary	1.819
Arson	0.1286
Total Property Crime	6.715 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0283
Drug Crimes	3.017
Vandalism	6.038
Identity Theft	0.0642
Animal Cruelty	0.0460
Total "Other" Rate	9.194 (C)

Individual Caratunk Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Pleasant Pond, ME	B	A	A-
New Portland, ME	B	A-	A-
Bingham, ME	A	A+	A
West Forks, ME	B	A	A-
Kingfield, ME	C+	A	C
North Jay, ME	C	B	C+
North New Portland, ME	A-	A+	B
Solon, ME	A-	A+	B+
Hutchins Corner, ME	A	A+	A+
West Athens, ME	A	A+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Caratunk 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
Devotion, NC	B-	A-	A-
Elba, IL	B+	B-	B-
Ela, NC	C+	D+	D+
Shannon, AR	D	D-	D-
Shay, OH	D+	C-	C-
Dupont, LA	C-	C	C
Dupont, FL	A+	A+	A+
Summer Lake, OR	F	F	F
Dinsmore, CA	C	D-	D-
Shadeland, PA	A	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Caratunk 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 Caratunk, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 81% actual proficiency versus 74% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Caratunk schools on SchoolGrade

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