Wales, ME has significantly lower rates of both violent and property crime than the national average. According to statistics, the violent crime rate in Wales is 7.3, which is much lower than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Wales is 22.5, much lower than the US average of 35.4. This indicates that Wales is a relatively safe place to live compared to other parts of the country. The low crime rates in Wales suggest that local law enforcement does an effective job of keeping citizens safe and preventing criminal activity from occurring.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Wales violent crime is 7.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Wales property crime is 22.5. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Wales, Maine does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Monmouth, Maine. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Monmouth, Maine. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.