The small town of Machias, ME has a relatively low violent crime rate of 14.5, which is significantly lower than the national average of 22.7. However, the property crime rate in Machias is slightly higher than the US average, at 29.6 compared to 35.4. This means that while residents of Machias may feel safer from violent crime, they may still have to take precautions to protect their property. Regardless, these crime rates are relatively low compared to other parts of the country, making Machias a relatively safe community for its residents.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Machias violent crime is 14.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Machias property crime is 29.6. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.