Kennebunkport, ME Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US city. Kennebunkport is in the 19th percentile for safety, meaning 81% of cities are safer and 19% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Kennebunkport's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Kennebunkport is 0.1030 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Kennebunkport generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Kennebunkport may be as high as 1 in 4,738 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 132,455 in the northeast part of the city.

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

How Kennebunkport's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Kennebunkport 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, Kennebunkport 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 Murder in Kennebunkport, ME

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Kennebunkport about $1,491,693 in 2025, or roughly $193 per resident. This is part of Kennebunkport's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Kennebunkport, including every crime type and how Kennebunkport 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 Kennebunkport's crime maps on the Kennebunkport overall crime page.

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Individual Kennebunkport Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Kennebunk, ME	B+	A+	B	A-
Bar Mills, ME	A	A+	B+	B+
Biddeford, ME	C	A+	C-	B
West Kennebunk, ME	A	A+	A-	A+
Wells Branch, ME	A+	A+	A+	A-
Saco, ME	B+	A+	B-	A-
Goodwins Mills, ME	A+	A+	A	A+
Old Orchard Beach, ME	B-	A	C+	A
Wells, ME	A-	A	B+	A-
Highpine, ME	A+	A+	A+	A

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Kennebunkport is higher 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
Baywood, NY	B+	C+	C+	A
Winston, OR	C	B-	B-	C
Atlantic, IA	C	C+	C+	B+
Aumsville, OR	B	B-	B-	A-
Averill Park, NY	A	A-	A-	A
Baldwin Harbor, NY	B	C-	C-	B-
Baltimore Highlands, MD	D-	D+	D+	B+
Apalachin, NY	A	A	A	A
Black River Falls, WI	D	D+	D+	D
Belle Isle, FL	B	B-	B-	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Kennebunkport, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 91% actual proficiency versus 78% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Kennebunkport schools on SchoolGrade

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