South Bristol, ME Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

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

The rate of murder in South Bristol is 0.0469 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in South Bristol generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in South Bristol may be as high as 1 in 20,722 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 22,246 in the northeast part of the city.

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

How South Bristol's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in South Bristol 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, South Bristol 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 South Bristol, ME

Murder is projected to cost the residents of South Bristol about $31,903 in 2025, or roughly $88 per resident. This is part of South Bristol's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for South Bristol, including every crime type and how South Bristol 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 South Bristol's crime maps on the South Bristol overall crime page.

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Individual South Bristol Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
East Boothbay, ME	B-	A+	C+	B
Pemaquid Harbor, ME	C+	C	B+	D-
New Harbor, ME	B-	A	C+	A-
Boothbay Harbor, ME	D	A	D-	B-
Boothbay, ME	B+	A+	B	A-
Chamberlain, ME	C+	C	B+	D
Pemaquid, ME	C+	C	B+	D-
West Boothbay Harbor, ME	A	A+	A-	C+
Walpole, ME	A+	A+	A+	B
Trevett, ME	A-	A+	A-	B+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

South Bristol 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
Ott Town, PA	A-	B+	B+	C+
Norwood Hollow, NC	F	F	F	D-
Nunez, GA	C	C	C	C
Oak Grove, GA	A-	B+	B+	C+
Oak Hall, VA	D	D+	D+	D-
Oak Hills, PA	C+	B-	B-	C+
Oak Ridge Park, NC	F	F	F	F
Oakside, MO	C+	C-	C-	D-
Oakville, MI	A-	B	B	B
Oakville, PA	A	A+	A+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South Bristol, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 91% actual proficiency versus 74% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See South Bristol schools on SchoolGrade

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