Southwest Harbor, ME Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of arson is higher than the average US city. Southwest Harbor is in the 24th percentile for safety, meaning 76% of cities are safer and 24% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Southwest Harbor's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Southwest Harbor is 0.1606 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Southwest Harbor generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Southwest Harbor may be as high as 1 in 5,489 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 10,001 in the southeast part of the city.

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

How Southwest Harbor's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Southwest Harbor 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, Southwest Harbor 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 Southwest Harbor, ME

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Southwest Harbor about $5,003 in 2025, or roughly $4 per resident. This is part of Southwest Harbor's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Southwest Harbor, including every crime type and how Southwest Harbor 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 Southwest Harbor's crime maps on the Southwest Harbor overall crime page.

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Individual Southwest Harbor Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Seawall, ME	B-	B+	C	B-
Bass Harbor, ME	C-	A+	D+	C
Bernard, ME	B	A+	C+	C
Seal Cove, ME	B	A+	C+	C
Cranberry Isles, ME	B-	B+	C	B-
Mount Desert, ME	B-	A	C	D+
Islesford, ME	B-	B+	C	B-
Seal Harbor, ME	C-	A	D	D+
Frenchboro, ME	C+	A+	C	C
Indian Point, ME	B	A	C+	D+

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Southwest Harbor 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
Viola, KS	B	B	B	D
Doe Run, MO	B-	C	C	F
Donahue, IA	C-	B-	B-	C+
Eastford, CT	A	A+	A+	A
St. Marys City, MD	D+	D+	D+	B
Sterling City, TX	C-	D+	D+	C
Turkey Creek, LA	D-	D	D	A-
Valley View, PA	A	B+	B+	C
Vernon Center, NY	A	B	B	A+
Aroma Park, IL	B+	B+	B+	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Southwest Harbor, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 90% actual proficiency versus 68% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Southwest Harbor schools on SchoolGrade

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