West Leeds, ME Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

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Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

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A crime occurs every 34 days 22 hours (on average) in West Leeds.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in West Leeds in green. The most dangerous areas in West Leeds 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 West Leeds, ME Safe?

The A grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much lower than the average US city. West Leeds is in the 86th percentile for safety, meaning 14% of cities are safer and 86% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Leeds's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in West Leeds is 0.3092 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Leeds generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in West Leeds may be as high as 1 in 1,928 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,603 in the west part of the city. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northwest parts of West Leeds, ME: about 0 per year. The west part of West Leeds has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for West Leeds, remember that the rate of vehicle theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are few retail establishments in the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for West Leeds residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which West Leeds has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which West Leeds has 1, have the same problem. Of West Leeds’s 649 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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West Leeds Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All vehicle theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 West Leeds residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.3989
Robbery	0.0737
Rape	0.6170
Murder	0.0274
Total Violent Crime	1.117 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.128
Vehicle Theft	0.3092
Burglary	0.8142
Arson	0.0872
Total Property Crime	9.339 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0311
Drug Crimes	1.483
Vandalism	3.279
Identity Theft	0.0218
Animal Cruelty	0.0287
Total "Other" Rate	4.843 (B+)

Individual West Leeds Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
North Leeds, ME	B+	A+	C+	A
Leeds Junction, ME	B+	A+	C+	A
Turner, ME	B+	A+	B-	A-
North Turner, ME	A+	A+	A	A
Leeds, ME	B+	A+	C+	A
East Buckfield, ME	B	A+	B-	A
Livermore, ME	B	A+	C	A-
Wayne, ME	B+	A+	B-	B
Greene, ME	A	A+	A-	A-
North Monmouth, ME	C+	A+	C-	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West Leeds is lower versus other cities of the same size for vehicle theft. 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	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Southville, KY	A-	A-	A-	B+
Homewood, CA	D+	D-	D-	D
Honeytown, OH	B	C-	C-	B
Hydetown, PA	C+	D+	D+	D
Ivanhoe, MN	B-	B-	B-	C
Kopperston, WV	C+	C+	C+	A+
Samaria, MI	A	B+	B+	B-
Smithfield, IL	B+	B	B	B
Solis, TX	F	D	D	D-
South Branch, MI	C+	C-	C-	B

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, West Leeds 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 Leeds, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 83% actual proficiency versus 77% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See West Leeds schools on SchoolGrade

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