Sagadahoc County, ME Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US county. Sagadahoc County is in the 84th percentile for safety, meaning 16% of counties are safer and 84% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sagadahoc County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Sagadahoc County is 0.0390 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sagadahoc County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Sagadahoc County may be as high as 1 in 11,686 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 92,215 in the northwest part of the county.

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

How Sagadahoc County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Sagadahoc County 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, Sagadahoc County is as safe as 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 Sagadahoc County, ME

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Sagadahoc County about $2,834,431 in 2025, or roughly $73 per resident. This is part of Sagadahoc County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Sagadahoc County, including every crime type and how Sagadahoc County compares to other counties.

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 Sagadahoc County's crime maps on the Sagadahoc County overall crime page.

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Individual Sagadahoc County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Sagadahoc County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Sagadahoc County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Lincoln County, ME	A+	A+	A+	A-
Androscoggin County, ME	B+	A+	B	A
Cumberland County, ME	A-	A+	B	A-
Kennebec County, ME	A-	A+	B	A
Knox County, ME	A-	A+	B+	A-
Oxford County, ME	A-	A+	B	A-
York County, ME	A+	A+	A	A+
Waldo County, ME	A+	A+	A+	A+
Carroll County, NH	B	A	A-	A-
Hancock County, ME	A-	A+	B+	A-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

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

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Calaveras County, CA	B-	C-	C-	A
Cerro Gordo County, IA	D+	B	B	A+
Cayey Municipio, PR	D-	D	D	D-
Cass County, IN	A-	A-	A-	A-
Canovanas Municipio, PR	D-	D	D	F
Campbell County, TN	D+	D	D	D+
Camden County, MO	C	D	D	D+
Callaway County, MO	C+	C+	C+	D+
Caldwell County, TX	C+	C+	C+	C+
Chambers County, TX	B+	B-	B-	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sagadahoc County, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 83% actual proficiency versus 70% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Sagadahoc County schools on SchoolGrade

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