The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Dedham, 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?

$28,493

Cost of Crime™ for Dedham, ME

In 2025, crime will cost $421 per household.

More cost data

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

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Dedham's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Dedham sits in the 92nd percentile, ahead of 92% of cities and behind 8%. The grade covers only Dedham's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Dedham is 11.56 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Dedham, ME

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Dedham for 2025 is $28,493, about $166 per resident and $421 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): 59.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.2%

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

Dedham, ME:	$166
Portland, OR:	$544
Eliot, ME:	$116
Maine:	$258
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Dedham is $166 per year, which is $299 less than the national average and $92 less than Maine's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Dedham:

In Portland, OR, crime costs $544 per person, which is $379 more than in Dedham.
In Eliot, ME, crime costs $116 per person, which is $50 less than in Dedham

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Dedham	Cost per Dedham Resident
Murder	$8,130	$47
Rape/Sexual Assault	$6,126	$36
Robbery	$460	$3
Assault	$943	$5
Kidnapping	$330	$2
Vehicle Theft	$675	$4
Burglary	$1,351	$8
Theft	$4,409	$26
Arson	$554	$3
Vandalism	$3,862	$22
Animal Cruelty	$37	$0
Drug Crimes	$1,596	$9
Identity Theft	$20	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$28,493	$166

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Dedham, 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 Dedham totals $83,651 ($486 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $112,144 ($652 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 Dedham's 172 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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Dedham 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 Dedham residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.1910
Robbery	0.0851
Rape	0.5874
Murder	0.0252
Total Violent Crime	0.8885 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.949
Vehicle Theft	0.2536
Burglary	0.8662
Arson	0.1333
Total Property Crime	6.202 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0316
Drug Crimes	1.255
Vandalism	3.143
Identity Theft	0.0148
Animal Cruelty	0.0290
Total "Other" Rate	4.473 (A-)

Individual Dedham Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Green Lake, ME	A	A+	A
North Orland, ME	A+	A+	A
Holden, ME	A	A+	A
Mariaville, ME	A	A+	A
East Eddington, ME	A+	A+	A+
Eddington, ME	A+	A+	A
Winkumpaugh Corners, ME	A	A+	A
Orland, ME	A+	A+	A+
West Ellsworth, ME	A+	A+	A+
South Orrington, ME	A	A+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Dedham 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
Percival Crossroads, SC	D	D+	D+
Oriole, IN	C	C	C
Osceola, SD	B	A-	A-
Owasa, IA	D	D	D
Palermo, KS	B-	B-	B-
Parcells Corner, NY	B-	C+	C+
Parkdale, CO	F	F	F
Parrs Mill, PA	A-	A-	A-
Pastime Park, NY	B	C	C
Peeltree, WV	C	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Dedham 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 Dedham, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 90% actual proficiency versus 83% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Dedham schools on SchoolGrade

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