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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	A-
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$180,257

Cost of Crime™ for Littleton, ME

In 2025, crime will cost $500 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Littleton 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 Littleton, 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 Littleton's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Littleton sits in the 87th percentile, ahead of 87% of cities and behind 13%. The grade covers only Littleton's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Littleton is 13.35 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 38 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 103 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Littleton, ME report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Littleton, ME

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Littleton for 2025 is $180,257, about $206 per resident and $500 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): 56.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

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

Littleton, ME:	$206
Portland, OR:	$544
Eliot, ME:	$116
Maine:	$258
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Littleton is $206 per year, which is $258 less than the national average and $52 less than Maine's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Littleton:

In Portland, OR, crime costs $544 per person, which is $338 more than in Littleton.
In Eliot, ME, crime costs $116 per person, which is $91 less than in Littleton

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Littleton	Cost per Littleton Resident
Murder	$62,592	$72
Rape/Sexual Assault	$28,426	$33
Robbery	$4,833	$6
Assault	$13,016	$15
Kidnapping	$2,748	$3
Vehicle Theft	$2,935	$3
Burglary	$8,788	$10
Theft	$29,370	$34
Arson	$1,295	$1
Vandalism	$17,756	$20
Animal Cruelty	$147	$0
Drug Crimes	$8,238	$9
Identity Theft	$113	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$180,257	$206

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Littleton, 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 Littleton totals $556,275 ($636 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $736,531 ($843 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 Littleton's 874 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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Littleton 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 Littleton residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.5186
Robbery	0.1758
Rape	0.5364
Murder	0.0381
Total Violent Crime	1.269 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.489
Vehicle Theft	0.2168
Burglary	1.109
Arson	0.0614
Total Property Crime	7.875 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0519
Drug Crimes	1.274
Vandalism	2.844
Identity Theft	0.0167
Animal Cruelty	0.0228
Total "Other" Rate	4.209 (A-)

Individual Littleton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Monticello, ME	A	A+	A+
Houlton, ME	C-	A-	D+
Ludlow, ME	A-	A+	A-
New Limerick, ME	B-	A+	C
Smyrna Center, ME	A	A+	A-
Linneus, ME	B-	A+	C
Bridgewater, ME	D	B	D-
Cary, ME	A-	A+	A-
Oakfield, ME	B	A-	B-
North Amity, ME	B-	A	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Littleton 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
West Crossett, AR	D+	D-	D-
Circle, MT	B+	D+	D+
Clintonville, PA	A+	A+	A+
Cofield, NC	D-	D-	D-
Coldwater, KS	F	D	D
Collins Chapel, AL	A-	B	B
Uno, VA	A-	B	B
Vandling, PA	B+	B-	B-
Vera Cruz, IN	A	B+	B+
Verdigre, NE	D-	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Littleton 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 Littleton, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 88% actual proficiency versus 70% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Littleton schools on SchoolGrade

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