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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$46,094

Cost of Crime™ for West Princeton, ME

In 2025, crime will cost $599 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of West Princeton 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 Princeton, ME Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where West Princeton's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. West Princeton sits in the 69th percentile, ahead of 69% of cities and behind 31%. The grade covers only West Princeton's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in West Princeton is 18.44 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Princeton, ME

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Princeton for 2025 is $46,094, about $265 per resident and $599 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): 57.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

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

West Princeton, ME:	$265
Portland, OR:	$544
Eliot, ME:	$116
Maine:	$258
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in West Princeton is $265 per year, which is $199 less than the national average and $7 more than Maine's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to West Princeton:

In Portland, OR, crime costs $544 per person, which is $279 more than in West Princeton.
In Eliot, ME, crime costs $116 per person, which is $149 less than in West Princeton

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Princeton	Cost per West Princeton Resident
Murder	$14,794	$85
Rape/Sexual Assault	$6,387	$37
Robbery	$939	$5
Assault	$4,638	$27
Kidnapping	$225	$1
Vehicle Theft	$820	$5
Burglary	$2,932	$17
Theft	$7,883	$45
Arson	$309	$2
Vandalism	$4,190	$24
Animal Cruelty	$37	$0
Drug Crimes	$2,924	$17
Identity Theft	$15	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$46,094	$265

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West Princeton, 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 Princeton totals $130,151 ($748 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $176,245 ($1,013 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 Princeton's 174 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 Princeton 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 Princeton residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9281
Robbery	0.1715
Rape	0.6054
Murder	0.0452
Total Violent Crime	1.750 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.748
Vehicle Theft	0.3044
Burglary	1.858
Arson	0.0736
Total Property Crime	10.98 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0214
Drug Crimes	2.272
Vandalism	3.371
Identity Theft	0.0113
Animal Cruelty	0.0286
Total "Other" Rate	5.704 (B)

Individual West Princeton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Princeton, ME	C	B	D+
South Princeton, ME	C+	B	C
Grand Lake Stream, ME	D	B+	D-
Alexander, ME	A	A+	A
Woodland, ME	D-	B-	D-
Baileyville, ME	D	B+	D
Waite, ME	D+	B+	D
Meddybemps, ME	A-	A+	B+
Baring, ME	C+	B+	C+
Grove, ME	B	A	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West Princeton 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
Sickles Corner, PA	A+	B+	B+
Ireland, TX	D	F	F
Ironhill, NC	D+	C-	C-
Ironville, NY	A+	A+	A+
Joppa, KY	D+	B+	B+
Sharon, IA	C+	B	B
Shell Valley, ND	F	F	F
Sherman, NM	F	F	F
Sherwood, OK	C+	C+	C+
Shreve, KY	C+	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, West Princeton 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 Princeton, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 73% actual proficiency versus 70% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See West Princeton schools on SchoolGrade

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