North Bethel, ME Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US city. North Bethel is in the 63rd percentile for safety, meaning 37% of cities are safer and 63% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to North Bethel's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in North Bethel is 0.0467 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in North Bethel generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in North Bethel may be as high as 1 in 9,404 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 56,667 in the southeast part of the city.

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

How North Bethel's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in North Bethel 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, North Bethel 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 Murder in North Bethel, ME

Murder is projected to cost the residents of North Bethel about $20,172 in 2025, or roughly $88 per resident. This is part of North Bethel's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for North Bethel, including every crime type and how North Bethel 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 North Bethel's crime maps on the North Bethel overall crime page.

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Individual North Bethel Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Newry, ME	C+	B+	C+	C
Bethel, ME	C-	B	D+	B+
West Bethel, ME	D-	C	D-	B
Mayville, ME	D-	C	D-	A-
Hanover, ME	C+	B+	C+	A-
South Andover, ME	B	A+	B-	B
Gilead, ME	C	A	C-	C+
Locke Mills, ME	B+	A+	B-	A-
East Andover, ME	B-	A+	C+	B
Andover, ME	B-	A+	C	B+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

North Bethel 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
Watervale, MI	A+	A-	A-	B
Compton, AR	C	D+	D+	B
Comstock, NE	D+	B	B	C-
Cooperstown, IL	C+	B+	B+	B
Corning, MN	A	B	B	A+
Costilla, NM	F	F	F	F
Vaucluse, WV	A-	B	B	B
Vaughns Grove, TN	D	F	F	F
Vests, NC	D+	D-	D-	C+
Victoria, AL	B	A+	A+	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in North Bethel, ME average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See North Bethel schools on SchoolGrade

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