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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$316,712

Cost of Crime™ for Lubec, ME

In 2025, crime will cost $977 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Lubec 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 Lubec, ME Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Lubec's combined rate is higher than the norm. Lubec sits in the 16th percentile, ahead of 16% of cities and behind 84%. The grade covers only Lubec's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lubec is 41.22 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 16 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 72 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Lubec, ME report the most crime, about 9 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lubec, ME

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lubec for 2025 is $316,712, about $494 per resident and $977 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Lubec Compared to Other Cities?

Lubec, ME:	$494
Portland, OR:	$544
Eliot, ME:	$116
Maine:	$258
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lubec is $494 per year, which is $30 more than the national average and $236 more than Maine's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lubec:

In Portland, OR, crime costs $544 per person, which is $50 more than in Lubec.
In Eliot, ME, crime costs $116 per person, which is $379 less than in Lubec

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lubec	Cost per Lubec Resident
Murder	$94,078	$147
Rape/Sexual Assault	$23,565	$37
Robbery	$6,111	$10
Assault	$32,433	$51
Kidnapping	$1,273	$2
Vehicle Theft	$5,766	$9
Burglary	$15,859	$25
Theft	$65,781	$103
Arson	$1,731	$3
Vandalism	$55,586	$87
Animal Cruelty	$193	$0
Drug Crimes	$13,907	$22
Identity Theft	$427	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$316,712	$494

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lubec, 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 Lubec totals $746,581 ($1,165 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,063,294 ($1,659 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 central 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, of which Lubec has 1, do the same, and of Lubec's 641 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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Lubec 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 Lubec residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.762
Robbery	0.3031
Rape	0.6063
Murder	0.0781
Total Violent Crime	2.749 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	19.82
Vehicle Theft	0.5809
Burglary	2.728
Arson	0.1118
Total Property Crime	23.24 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0327
Drug Crimes	2.933
Vandalism	12.14
Identity Theft	0.0861
Animal Cruelty	0.0407
Total "Other" Rate	15.23 (D-)

Individual Lubec Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
North Lubec, ME	C+	B+	C
South Lubec, ME	B-	A-	C+
Eastport, ME	D-	C	F
West Lubec, ME	C+	B+	C
Edmunds, ME	B-	B+	C+
Perry, ME	B+	A+	B+
Pembroke, ME	A	A+	A+
Dennysville, ME	B	A-	B
Whiting, ME	B-	A	B-
Lower Dennysville, ME	A-	A	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lubec is higher 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
Thornhurst, PA	A	C+	C+
Bucksville, SC	D+	C-	C-
Campbellton, FL	B	D-	D-
Canaan, MS	B+	A-	A-
Cedar Lake, TX	D+	D+	D+
Central Village, CT	C+	A	A
Chamberino, NM	D+	D	D
Cheriton, VA	D	B	B
Clarks, NE	D+	C	C
Coosa, GA	B-	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Lubec is less safe than the Maine state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lubec, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 81% actual proficiency versus 66% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Lubec schools on SchoolGrade

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