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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$196,805

Cost of Crime™ for Fairbanks, ME

In 2025, crime will cost $596 per household.

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

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Fairbanks's combined rate is higher than the norm. Fairbanks sits in the 28th percentile, ahead of 28% of cities and behind 72%. The grade covers only Fairbanks's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Fairbanks is 32.95 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 26 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 91 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Fairbanks, ME report the most crime, about 10 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Fairbanks, ME

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Fairbanks for 2025 is $196,805, about $348 per resident and $596 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 62.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.7%

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

Fairbanks, ME:	$348
Portland, OR:	$544
Eliot, ME:	$116
Maine:	$258
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Fairbanks is $348 per year, which is $116 less than the national average and $90 more than Maine's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Fairbanks:

In Portland, OR, crime costs $544 per person, which is $196 more than in Fairbanks.
In Eliot, ME, crime costs $116 per person, which is $233 less than in Fairbanks

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Fairbanks	Cost per Fairbanks Resident
Murder	$43,892	$78
Rape/Sexual Assault	$22,511	$40
Robbery	$2,148	$4
Assault	$19,123	$34
Kidnapping	$928	$2
Vehicle Theft	$6,074	$11
Burglary	$10,374	$18
Theft	$62,284	$110
Arson	$1,491	$3
Vandalism	$14,333	$25
Animal Cruelty	$179	$0
Drug Crimes	$13,114	$23
Identity Theft	$356	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$196,805	$348

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Fairbanks, 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 Fairbanks totals $404,233 ($715 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $601,038 ($1,064 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 Fairbanks has 1, do the same, and of Fairbanks's 565 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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Fairbanks 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 Fairbanks residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.179
Robbery	0.1209
Rape	0.6571
Murder	0.0413
Total Violent Crime	1.998 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	21.29
Vehicle Theft	0.6943
Burglary	2.024
Arson	0.1093
Total Property Crime	24.11 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0271
Drug Crimes	3.138
Vandalism	3.551
Identity Theft	0.0814
Animal Cruelty	0.0429
Total "Other" Rate	6.840 (B-)

Individual Fairbanks Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
West Farmington, ME	C+	A	C
Temple, ME	B-	A-	B-
Farmington, ME	C-	A-	D+
New Vineyard, ME	B+	A+	B+
West Mills, ME	A	A+	A
East Wilton, ME	B	A+	B-
Farmington Falls, ME	C	B+	C-
Wilton, ME	B+	A+	B
Starks, ME	A+	A+	A+
Strong, ME	A	A+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Fairbanks is higher 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
Hopewell, MO	C-	D	D
Shorecrest, MI	B	C	C
Shopville, KY	C	C-	C-
Leigh, TX	C-	D+	D+
LaFayette, TX	B	C+	C+
Jonesboro, TX	C+	D+	D+
Johnson, IN	A+	A	A
Irene, IL	A-	A-	A-
Indianola, IL	B+	B	B
Hoven, SD	D+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Fairbanks 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 Fairbanks, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 83% actual proficiency versus 70% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Fairbanks schools on SchoolGrade

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