Islesford, ME Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Islesford in green. The most dangerous areas in Islesford 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 Islesford, ME Safe from Murder?

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. Islesford is in the 39th percentile for safety, meaning 61% of cities are safer and 39% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Islesford's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Islesford is 0.0696 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Islesford generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Islesford may be as high as 1 in 11,770 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 14,372 in the central part of the city.

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

How Islesford's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Islesford 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 murder rate, Islesford is less safe than the Maine state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Islesford, ME

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Islesford about $15,705 in 2025, or roughly $131 per resident. This is part of Islesford's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Islesford, including every crime type and how Islesford compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Islesford's crime maps on the Islesford overall crime page.

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Individual Islesford Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Cranberry Isles, ME	B-	B+	C	C
Seal Harbor, ME	C-	A	D	C-
Seawall, ME	B-	B+	C	C
Southwest Harbor, ME	D	A	D-	B+
Bass Harbor, ME	C-	A+	D+	C+
Frenchboro, ME	C+	A+	C	B+
Bernard, ME	B	A+	C+	B
Seal Cove, ME	B	A+	C+	B+
Mount Desert, ME	B-	A	C	C+
Bar Harbor, ME	D+	B-	D	D+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Kirk, TX	C+	A-	A-	D
Kelly, GA	B+	C+	C+	B-
Kelvin, AZ	C	D+	D+	C-
Kemmererville, PA	A-	A+	A+	A
Kemper, SC	D-	D	D	D-
Kendrick, OK	C	B+	B+	D+
Khedive, PA	B+	B+	B+	C-
Kief, ND	D+	C+	C+	C
Kimeo, KS	C-	C	C	C
Kings Crossroads, NC	C-	D+	D+	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Islesford, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 87% actual proficiency versus 66% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Islesford schools on SchoolGrade

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