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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$87,781

Cost of Crime™ for Waverley, ME

In 2025, crime will cost $686 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Waverley 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 Waverley, 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 Waverley's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Waverley sits in the 51st percentile, ahead of 51% of cities and behind 49%. The grade covers only Waverley's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Waverley is 23.54 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 35 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 74 in the north.

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

The Cost of Crime™ in Waverley, ME

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Waverley for 2025 is $87,781, about $283 per resident and $686 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

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

Waverley, ME:	$283
Portland, OR:	$544
Eliot, ME:	$116
Maine:	$258
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Waverley is $283 per year, which is $181 less than the national average and $25 more than Maine's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Waverley:

In Portland, OR, crime costs $544 per person, which is $261 more than in Waverley.
In Eliot, ME, crime costs $116 per person, which is $168 less than in Waverley

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Waverley	Cost per Waverley Resident
Murder	$23,944	$77
Rape/Sexual Assault	$12,809	$41
Robbery	$1,234	$4
Assault	$4,767	$15
Kidnapping	$312	$1
Vehicle Theft	$2,614	$8
Burglary	$4,270	$14
Theft	$19,418	$63
Arson	$616	$2
Vandalism	$9,140	$29
Animal Cruelty	$97	$0
Drug Crimes	$8,510	$27
Identity Theft	$50	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$87,781	$283

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Waverley, 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 Waverley totals $221,652 ($715 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $309,433 ($998 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 Waverley's 310 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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Waverley 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 Waverley residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.5355
Robbery	0.1265
Rape	0.6815
Murder	0.0411
Total Violent Crime	1.385 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.09
Vehicle Theft	0.5446
Burglary	1.519
Arson	0.0823
Total Property Crime	14.24 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0166
Drug Crimes	3.711
Vandalism	4.127
Identity Theft	0.0209
Animal Cruelty	0.0422
Total "Other" Rate	7.918 (C+)

Individual Waverley Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Pittsfield, ME	B-	A	C+
West Palmyra, ME	B	A+	C+
Palmyra, ME	A	A+	A-
Detroit, ME	B	A+	B
Hartland, ME	B+	A+	B
Canaan, ME	A	A+	A-
Burnham, ME	B	B+	B-
Newport, ME	B+	A+	B-
St. Albans, ME	A-	A+	B+
Plymouth, ME	A+	A+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Waverley 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
Springbrook, IA	C+	C-	C-
Ladelle, AR	C+	D	D
Lairdsville, PA	A+	A+	A+
Lake Como, PA	A-	B+	B+
Lake Ka-ho, IL	B-	A	A
Southard, OK	C-	D+	D+
Sprague, MO	B	C	C
Spragueville, NY	B	C-	C-
Spray, OR	C-	C	C
Spring Glen, NY	B	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Waverley 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 Waverley, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 78% actual proficiency versus 72% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Waverley schools on SchoolGrade

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