Vehicle Theft per Capita in Wiscasset
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Wiscasset residents.
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1 in 1,842
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Wiscasset is about 1 in 1,842.
$8
Vehicle Theft costs the average Wiscasset resident about $8 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Wiscasset in green. The most dangerous areas in Wiscasset 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 Wiscasset, ME Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The B grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly lower than the average US city. Wiscasset is in the 67th percentile for safety, meaning 33% of cities are safer and 67% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wiscasset's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of vehicle theft in Wiscasset is 0.5429 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wiscasset generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Wiscasset may be as high as 1 in 965 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,993 in the east part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the southwest parts of Wiscasset, ME: about 1 per year. The southeast part of Wiscasset has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.
How Wiscasset's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Wiscasset to the Maine state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Wiscasset, ME: | 0.5429 |
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| Maine: | 0.7357 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Wiscasset 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 Wiscasset, ME
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Wiscasset about $32,697 in 2025, or roughly $8 per resident. This is part of Wiscasset's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wiscasset, including every crime type and how Wiscasset 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 Wiscasset's crime maps on the Wiscasset overall crime page.
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Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of vehicle theft in Wiscasset is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Wiscasset.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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A | A+ | A+ | A- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A- | |
A | A+ | A+ | A- | |
B+ | A | A- | A | |
B+ | A+ | B | B+ | |
A | A+ | A- | B | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B+ | |
B- | A | B- | B+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A- | |
A- | A+ | A- | B+ |
Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations
Wiscasset 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 |
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C | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
B | A- | A- | A+ | |
A+ | B+ | B+ | A+ | |
C | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
D- | D- | D- | C- | |
C | D+ | D+ | B- | |
C- | B | B | D+ | |
A- | A+ | A+ | D+ | |
D- | D- | D- | F | |
C | B | B | D+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wiscasset, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 84% actual proficiency versus 68% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Wiscasset schools on SchoolGrade
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