Crime & Safety in Scarborough
Scarborough's crime data ran genuinely, substantially favorable in absolute terms this pass, alongside a real, disclosed relative nuance versus Maine's own exceptionally low-crime statewide baseline.
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Learn moreGenuinely low crime in absolute terms
NeighborhoodScout cited an overall crime-rate index of 17.12 versus a national average of 33.37, with violent crime running especially low at 0.72.
A real, disclosed relative nuance
Scarborough's crime rate runs higher than approximately 82% of Maine's own cities and towns -- a real, disclosed relative ranking within a state that itself holds the nation's lowest violent crime rate.
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Key takeaways
- Scarborough runs genuinely low-crime in absolute, national-comparison terms.
- A real, disclosed relative elevation exists versus other Maine towns specifically, within an overall very low-crime state.
- Confirm current, address-specific crime data directly with local law enforcement.
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