Waltham, ME Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is lower than the average US city. Waltham is in the 80th percentile for safety, meaning 20% of cities are safer and 80% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Waltham's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Waltham is 0.3855 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Waltham generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Waltham may be as high as 1 in 2,322 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,687 in the west part of the city.

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

How Waltham's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Waltham 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, Waltham 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 Vehicle Theft in Waltham, ME

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Waltham about $2,173 in 2025, or roughly $6 per resident. This is part of Waltham's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Waltham, including every crime type and how Waltham 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 Waltham's crime maps on the Waltham overall crime page.

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Individual Waltham Crime Maps & Stats

Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Winkumpaugh Corners, ME	A	A+	A	A-
Mariaville, ME	A	A+	A	A-
Franklin, ME	A	A+	B+	B+
Fletchers Landing, ME	A	A+	A	A-
West Franklin, ME	A+	A+	A	A-
Aurora, ME	B	A+	C	B+
Green Lake, ME	A	A+	A	A
East Franklin, ME	A-	A+	B+	B+
Ellsworth, ME	B-	A	C	B
Dedham, ME	A+	A+	A	A

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Waltham 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
Madison Center, NY	A	A-	A-	A
Long Rock, TN	C-	C-	C-	C
Longtown, MO	B	B	B	C+
Longwoods, MD	C+	B	B	D+
Lorella, OR	C-	C+	C+	C
Lorenzo, ID	B-	B	B	B+
Louisburg, MN	D-	C-	C-	C+
Ludington, LA	A-	C+	C+	A
Lund, NV	F	F	F	D+
Luzerne, IA	C+	C	C	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Waltham, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 85% actual proficiency versus 79% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Waltham schools on SchoolGrade

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