Waldo County, ME Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Waldo County in green. The most dangerous areas in Waldo County 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 Waldo County, ME Safe from Theft?

The A+ grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US county. Waldo County is in the 93rd percentile for safety, meaning 7% of counties are safer and 93% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Waldo County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Waldo County is 6.070 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Waldo County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Waldo County may be as high as 1 in 114 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 364 in the northeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the northwest parts of Waldo County, ME: about 46 per year. The north part of Waldo County has fewer cases of theft with only 7 in a typical year.

How Waldo County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Waldo County 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, Waldo County 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 Waldo County, ME

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Waldo County about $1,247,088 in 2025, or roughly $31 per resident. This is part of Waldo County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Waldo County, including every crime type and how Waldo County compares to other counties.

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 Waldo County's crime maps on the Waldo County overall crime page.

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Individual Waldo County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Knox County, ME	A-	A+	B+	B-
Hancock County, ME	A-	A+	B+	B-
Kennebec County, ME	A-	A+	B	C+
Penobscot County, ME	A-	A+	B+	B-
Somerset County, ME	A	A+	A-	B+
Lincoln County, ME	A+	A+	A+	A
Sagadahoc County, ME	A	A+	A-	B+
Franklin County, ME	B+	A+	B-	C+
Androscoggin County, ME	B+	A+	B	C+
Oxford County, ME	A-	A+	B	B-

Theft in County with Similar Populations

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

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Hot Spring County, AR	D+	D-	D-	C
Isle of Wight County, VA	A-	A-	A-	B+
Independence County, AR	D+	D-	D-	C-
Iberville Parish, LA	D	D-	D-	D
Huron County, MI	A-	C	C	A-
Huntington County, IN	A-	A	A	B
Huntingdon County, PA	A	A-	A-	A-
Howell County, MO	C-	D	D	C-
Howard County, TX	D-	D	D	D-
Houghton County, MI	C+	C-	C-	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Waldo County, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 82% actual proficiency versus 70% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Waldo County schools on SchoolGrade

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