Bar Harbor, ME Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Bar Harbor in green. The most dangerous areas in Bar 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 Bar Harbor, ME Safe from Assault?

The C+ grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US city. Bar Harbor is in the 50th percentile for safety, meaning 50% of cities are safer and 50% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Bar Harbor's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Bar Harbor is 1.660 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Bar Harbor generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Bar Harbor may be as high as 1 in 184 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 9,823 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the east parts of Bar Harbor, ME: about 4 per year. The west part of Bar Harbor has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Bar Harbor's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Bar 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 assault rate, Bar Harbor is less safe than the Maine state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Assault in Bar Harbor, ME

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Bar Harbor about $243,008 in 2025, or roughly $48 per resident. This is part of Bar Harbor's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Bar Harbor, including every crime type and how Bar Harbor compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault 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 Bar Harbor's crime maps on the Bar Harbor overall crime page.

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Individual Bar Harbor Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Frenchboro, ME	C+	A+	C	A+
Salsbury Cove, ME	A	A+	A	A+
Mount Desert, ME	B-	A	C	A-
Seal Harbor, ME	C-	A	D	A-
Indian Point, ME	B	A	C+	A-
Lamoine, ME	A+	A+	A	A+
Southwest Harbor, ME	D	A	D-	A
Marlboro, ME	A+	A+	A	A+
Winter Harbor, ME	B+	A+	B+	A+
Islesford, ME	B-	B+	C	B

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Bar Harbor is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Springfield, KY	B+	A	A	A-
Charleston, MO	D-	F	F	F
Chapmanville, WV	C+	C	C	C-
Chandler, IN	A-	B+	B+	B-
Groesbeck, TX	C-	D	D	D
Mondovi, WI	B	A	A	A
Sparta, NC	D-	C-	C-	C-
Molino, FL	A	B	B	B-
Spencer, TN	F	C-	C-	C-
Sperry, OK	C	D+	D+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Bar Harbor, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 90% actual proficiency versus 71% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Bar Harbor schools on SchoolGrade

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