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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$151,245

Cost of Crime™ for Norway Lake, ME

In 2025, crime will cost $856 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Norway Lake 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 Norway Lake, 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 Norway Lake's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Norway Lake sits in the 43rd percentile, ahead of 43% of cities and behind 57%. The grade covers only Norway Lake's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Norway Lake is 26.48 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Norway Lake, ME

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Norway Lake for 2025 is $151,245, about $304 per resident and $856 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Norway Lake Compared to Other Cities?

Norway Lake, ME:	$304
Portland, OR:	$544
Eliot, ME:	$116
Maine:	$258
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Norway Lake is $304 per year, which is $161 less than the national average and $46 more than Maine's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Norway Lake:

In Portland, OR, crime costs $544 per person, which is $241 more than in Norway Lake.
In Eliot, ME, crime costs $116 per person, which is $188 less than in Norway Lake

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Norway Lake	Cost per Norway Lake Resident
Murder	$48,386	$97
Rape/Sexual Assault	$20,684	$42
Robbery	$1,001	$2
Assault	$2,091	$4
Kidnapping	$1,530	$3
Vehicle Theft	$3,747	$8
Burglary	$4,795	$10
Theft	$44,953	$90
Arson	$958	$2
Vandalism	$16,674	$33
Animal Cruelty	$61	$0
Drug Crimes	$6,156	$12
Identity Theft	$209	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$151,245	$304

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Norway Lake, 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 Norway Lake totals $420,072 ($844 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $571,316 ($1,147 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 Norway Lake's 498 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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Norway Lake 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 Norway Lake residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.1462
Robbery	0.0639
Rape	0.6850
Murder	0.0517
Total Violent Crime	0.9468 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.43
Vehicle Theft	0.4859
Burglary	1.062
Arson	0.0796
Total Property Crime	19.06 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0507
Drug Crimes	1.671
Vandalism	4.687
Identity Theft	0.0542
Animal Cruelty	0.0166
Total "Other" Rate	6.480 (B)

Individual Norway Lake Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Norway, ME	C-	A-	D+
East Waterford, ME	B+	A+	B-
Otisfield, ME	A-	A+	B
South Paris, ME	C-	B+	D+
Harrison, ME	A-	A+	A-
Waterford, ME	B+	A+	B
Oxford, ME	C+	B	C-
Paris, ME	C	A	D+
Scribners Mill, ME	A	A+	A-
North Bridgton, ME	A-	A+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Norway Lake 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
Richard, LA	D	D	D
Plaisance, LA	D	D	D
Port Royal, KY	C	B	B
Potter Junction, AR	C-	D	D
Pottersville, VT	A+	A	A
Range, AL	B+	B	B
Red Level, FL	C+	A+	A+
Redman, MI	C+	D	D
Renault, IL	A+	A	A
Rexville, NY	A+	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Norway Lake is less safe 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 Norway Lake, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 76% actual proficiency versus 65% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Norway Lake schools on SchoolGrade

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