Bangor, ME Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is about the same as the average US city. Bangor is in the 53rd percentile for safety, meaning 47% of cities are safer and 53% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Bangor's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Bangor is 0.7440 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Bangor generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Bangor may be as high as 1 in 706 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,703 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the northwest parts of Bangor, ME: about 6 per year. The southeast part of Bangor has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 1 in a typical year.

How Bangor's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Bangor 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 vehicle theft rate, Bangor is as safe as 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 Vehicle Theft in Bangor, ME

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Bangor about $454,463 in 2025, or roughly $12 per resident. This is part of Bangor's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Bangor, including every crime type and how Bangor compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Map

Remember that vehicle 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 Bangor's crime maps on the Bangor overall crime page.

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Individual Bangor Crime Maps & Stats

Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Brewer, ME	C-	A	D+	B-
Hermon Center, ME	A	A+	A	B
Glenburn Center, ME	A+	A	A+	A-
Hampden, ME	A	A+	A	B
Orrington, ME	A	A+	A	B+
Hermon, ME	A+	A+	A	A-
Orono, ME	B-	A+	C	B-
Robyville, ME	A+	A+	A+	A-
East Eddington, ME	A+	A+	A+	A-
Holden, ME	A	A+	A	B+

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Long Beach, NY	B	C	C	D+
Villa Rica, GA	B	C+	C+	C+
Port Huron, MI	C	D-	D-	D
Peachtree City, GA	B+	B+	B+	D+
Manitowoc, WI	D+	D+	D+	D+
Estero, FL	A-	A-	A-	A-
Dorado, PR	D-	D	D	D+
Fort Washington, MD	C+	C+	C+	D
Mount Pleasant, MI	C	D+	D+	C
Oswego, IL	A-	A	A	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Bangor, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 83% actual proficiency versus 70% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Bangor schools on SchoolGrade

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