Boothbay, ME Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Boothbay in green. The most dangerous areas in Boothbay 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 Boothbay, ME Safe from Arson?

The D+ grade means the rate of arson is higher than the average US city. Boothbay is in the 29th percentile for safety, meaning 71% of cities are safer and 29% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Boothbay's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Boothbay is 0.1457 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Boothbay generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Boothbay may be as high as 1 in 6,510 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 7,074 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the northeast parts of Boothbay, ME: about 0 per year. The south part of Boothbay has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Boothbay's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Boothbay to the Maine state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the arson rate, Boothbay is less safe than the Maine state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Arson in Boothbay, ME

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Boothbay about $6,319 in 2025, or roughly $4 per resident. This is part of Boothbay's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Boothbay, including every crime type and how Boothbay compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Arson Map

Remember that arson 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 Boothbay's crime maps on the Boothbay overall crime page.

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Individual Boothbay Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of arson in Boothbay is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Boothbay.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Trevett, ME	A-	A+	A-	D+
Boothbay Harbor, ME	D	A	D-	D+
West Boothbay Harbor, ME	A	A+	A-	D
Edgecomb, ME	A	A+	A+	D+
South Bristol, ME	A+	A+	A+	D+
East Boothbay, ME	B-	A+	C+	D+
Pemaquid Harbor, ME	C+	C	B+	C-
Walpole, ME	A+	A+	A+	D+
Squirrel Island, ME	B+	A	A-	D+
Westport, ME	A	A+	A+	D+

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Boothbay is higher versus other cities of the same size for arson. The table below compares arson in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
West Baden Springs, IN	B+	A-	A-	C-
Wayne, OH	A-	C-	C-	A-
Baxter, TX	C	C-	C-	C+
Beechgrove, TN	D	D+	D+	D+
Newburg, WI	A+	A+	A+	A
Huntington, VT	A+	A+	A+	A+
New Pekin, IN	A	A-	A-	C+
New Knoxville, OH	A+	A	A	B+
New Hebron, MS	B+	A+	A+	B+
National City, MI	A	B-	B-	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Boothbay, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 86% actual proficiency versus 72% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Boothbay schools on SchoolGrade

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