The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Bailey Island, ME: Crime Maps and Statistics

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$84,610

Cost of Crime™ for Bailey Island, ME

In 2025, crime will cost $551 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Bailey Island with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Bailey Island, ME Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Bailey Island's combined rate is lower than the norm. Bailey Island sits in the 79th percentile, ahead of 79% of cities and behind 21%. The grade covers only Bailey Island's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Bailey Island is 15.71 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 56 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 74 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Bailey Island, ME report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Bailey Island, ME

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Bailey Island for 2025 is $84,610, about $264 per resident and $551 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Bailey Island Compared to Other Cities?

Bailey Island, ME:	$264
Portland, OR:	$544
Eliot, ME:	$116
Maine:	$258
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Bailey Island is $264 per year, which is $201 less than the national average and $6 more than Maine's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Bailey Island:

In Portland, OR, crime costs $544 per person, which is $281 more than in Bailey Island.
In Eliot, ME, crime costs $116 per person, which is $148 less than in Bailey Island

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Bailey Island for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Bailey Island	Cost per Bailey Island Resident
Murder	$32,055	$100
Rape/Sexual Assault	$14,214	$44
Robbery	$1,353	$4
Assault	$1,727	$5
Kidnapping	$1,303	$4
Vehicle Theft	$4,460	$14
Burglary	$4,820	$15
Theft	$10,356	$32
Arson	$1,259	$4
Vandalism	$6,572	$20
Animal Cruelty	$139	$0
Drug Crimes	$6,165	$19
Identity Theft	$185	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$84,610	$264

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Bailey Island, ME

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Bailey Island totals $281,271 ($876 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $365,881 ($1,140 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The west part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Bailey Island's 321 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Bailey Island Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Bailey Island residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.1874
Robbery	0.1340
Rape	0.7303
Murder	0.0531
Total Violent Crime	1.105 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.230
Vehicle Theft	0.8972
Burglary	1.655
Arson	0.1624
Total Property Crime	8.945 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0670
Drug Crimes	2.596
Vandalism	2.866
Identity Theft	0.0745
Animal Cruelty	0.0586
Total "Other" Rate	5.662 (B)

Individual Bailey Island Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Bailey Island is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Bailey Island.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Orrs Island, ME	A-	A+	B+
West Harpswell, ME	A-	A	A-
Chebeague Island, ME	A	A+	B+
Cliff Island, ME	D+	A-	C-
Harpswell, ME	A+	A+	A
North Harpswell, ME	A+	A+	A
West Point, ME	A	A+	A
South Durham, ME	A-	A+	B+
Sebasco Estates, ME	A+	A+	A+
Long Island, ME	D+	A-	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Bailey Island is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Avoca, TX	F	D-	D-
Rockland, KY	B+	B+	B+
Graham, MO	B+	A+	A+
Thomas, LA	C+	B+	B+
Edwardsville, DE	C+	C+	C+
La Jose, PA	A+	A-	A-
Tatum, SC	D-	F	F
Eckville, PA	A+	A+	A+
Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WA	A-	B-	B-
Ebenezer, MS	D+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Bailey Island is safer than the Maine state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Bailey Island, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 83% actual proficiency versus 72% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Bailey Island schools on SchoolGrade

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