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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$51,613

Cost of Crime™ for West Penobscot, ME

In 2025, crime will cost $338 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of West Penobscot 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 West Penobscot, 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 West Penobscot's combined rate is much lower than the norm. West Penobscot sits in the 90th percentile, ahead of 90% of cities and behind 10%. The grade covers only West Penobscot's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in West Penobscot is 12.28 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Penobscot, ME

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Penobscot for 2025 is $51,613, about $165 per resident and $338 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in West Penobscot Compared to Other Cities?

West Penobscot, ME:	$165
Portland, OR:	$544
Eliot, ME:	$116
Maine:	$258
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in West Penobscot is $165 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 West Penobscot:

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

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Penobscot	Cost per West Penobscot Resident
Murder	$13,302	$43
Rape/Sexual Assault	$11,957	$38
Robbery	$852	$3
Assault	$656	$2
Kidnapping	$512	$2
Vehicle Theft	$1,883	$6
Burglary	$2,929	$9
Theft	$9,067	$29
Arson	$669	$2
Vandalism	$4,681	$15
Animal Cruelty	$60	$0
Drug Crimes	$4,970	$16
Identity Theft	$75	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$51,613	$165

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West Penobscot, 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 West Penobscot totals $146,001 ($468 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $197,614 ($633 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 West Penobscot's 312 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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West Penobscot 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 West Penobscot residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.0732
Robbery	0.0868
Rape	0.6321
Murder	0.0227
Total Violent Crime	0.8148 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.611
Vehicle Theft	0.3898
Burglary	1.035
Arson	0.0888
Total Property Crime	7.125 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0271
Drug Crimes	2.153
Vandalism	2.100
Identity Theft	0.0311
Animal Cruelty	0.0260
Total "Other" Rate	4.338 (A-)

Individual West Penobscot Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Castine, ME	A+	A+	A+
Stockton Springs, ME	A+	A+	A
West Brooksville, ME	C-	A	D
South Penobscot, ME	A	A+	A-
Verona Island, ME	C	A+	D+
Searsport, ME	B+	A	B
Penobscot, ME	A	A+	A-
Harborside, ME	C	A	D+
Brooksville, ME	C-	A	D
Prospect Ferry, ME	A	A+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West Penobscot 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
Halliday, AR	D+	D+	D+
Williamsburg, MT	C-	D-	D-
Hightogy, AL	D	D+	D+
Highland Park, WV	C-	C-	C-
Hico, LA	D	D-	D-
Hickory Plains, AR	D	D	D
Henning, IL	A+	A-	A-
Heffron, WI	B+	B-	B-
Hazel Hurst, PA	A+	B+	B+
Hayward, MO	D-	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, West Penobscot 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 West Penobscot, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 85% actual proficiency versus 72% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See West Penobscot schools on SchoolGrade

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