Brighton, ME Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Brighton in green. The most dangerous areas in Brighton are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Brighton, ME Safe from Theft?

The A+ grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US city. Brighton is in the 95th percentile for safety, meaning 5% of cities are safer and 95% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Brighton's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Brighton is 2.870 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Brighton generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Brighton may be as high as 1 in 223 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 369 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the southeast parts of Brighton, ME: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Brighton has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Brighton's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Brighton to the Maine state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Brighton is safer than the Maine state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Brighton, ME

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Brighton about $3,225 in 2025, or roughly $15 per resident. This is part of Brighton's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Brighton, including every crime type and how Brighton compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Brighton's crime maps on the Brighton overall crime page.

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Individual Brighton Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
West Athens, ME	A	A+	A-	B+
Athens, ME	A-	A+	A	A-
Hutchins Corner, ME	A	A+	A+	A
Harmony, ME	B	A	B	B-
Wellington, ME	A+	A+	A+	A+
Solon, ME	A-	A+	B+	B-
Mainstream, ME	B+	A	B	C+
Bingham, ME	A	A+	A	A
Cambridge, ME	A	A+	B+	B
Hartland, ME	B+	A+	B	B-

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Brighton is lower versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Myrtlewood, AL	F	F	F	D-
Mcfaddin, TX	B-	D+	D+	B+
Mchenry, ND	D+	B	B	C
McKinley, VA	C-	B-	B-	C+
Meads Creek, NY	A	C-	C-	B+
Meire Grove, MN	D	C+	C+	D-
Meriden, IL	B+	B-	B-	B+
Middlefield Center, NY	B+	B	B	C
Middleton, AL	D	D+	D+	D+
Morse, WI	D+	C-	C-	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Brighton, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 78% actual proficiency versus 73% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Brighton schools on SchoolGrade

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