Birch Harbor, ME Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US city. Birch Harbor is in the 68th percentile for safety, meaning 32% of cities are safer and 68% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Birch Harbor's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Birch Harbor is 1.119 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Birch Harbor generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Birch Harbor may be as high as 1 in 760 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 961 in the northwest part of the city.

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

How Birch Harbor's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Birch 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, Birch 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 Birch Harbor, ME

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Birch Harbor about $4,562 in 2025, or roughly $32 per resident. This is part of Birch Harbor's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Birch Harbor, including every crime type and how Birch 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 Birch Harbor's crime maps on the Birch Harbor overall crime page.

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Individual Birch Harbor Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Winter Harbor, ME	B+	A+	B+	A+
Prospect Harbor, ME	A	A-	A	B+
Corea, ME	B+	A+	B	A
Gouldsboro, ME	A-	A-	A	B+
Bar Harbor, ME	D+	B-	D	C+
Seal Harbor, ME	C-	A	D	A-
Sorrento, ME	B+	A+	B	A+
Steuben, ME	B	A+	B-	A
Pigeon Hill, ME	A-	A+	A	A
Frenchboro, ME	C+	A+	C	A+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Birch 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
Wilmore, KS	D+	D+	D+	C-
Carlowville, AL	F	F	F	F
Hardwick, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A
Fenwick, MS	B	A	A	B+
Welchs Creek, KY	B-	B	B	B-
Harbor View, OH	F	D-	D-	D
Williana, LA	D	D-	D-	D-
Willisville, AR	D+	C+	C+	B
Halley, AR	F	F	F	F
Willow, IL	A+	C	C	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Birch Harbor, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 92% actual proficiency versus 78% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Birch Harbor schools on SchoolGrade

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