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

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$72,822

Cost of Crime™ for South Bristol, ME

In 2025, crime will cost $396 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of South Bristol 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 South Bristol, 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 South Bristol's combined rate is much lower than the norm. South Bristol sits in the 94th percentile, ahead of 94% of cities and behind 6%. The grade covers only South Bristol's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in South Bristol is 11.03 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 70 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 92 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of South Bristol, ME report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Bristol, ME

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Bristol for 2025 is $72,822, about $201 per resident and $396 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): 54.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in South Bristol Compared to Other Cities?

South Bristol, ME:	$201
Portland, OR:	$544
Eliot, ME:	$116
Maine:	$258
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Bristol is $201 per year, which is $263 less than the national average and $57 less than Maine's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to South Bristol:

In Portland, OR, crime costs $544 per person, which is $343 more than in South Bristol.
In Eliot, ME, crime costs $116 per person, which is $86 less than in South Bristol

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South Bristol	Cost per South Bristol Resident
Murder	$31,903	$88
Rape/Sexual Assault	$12,098	$33
Robbery	$624	$2
Assault	$1,818	$5
Kidnapping	$735	$2
Vehicle Theft	$473	$1
Burglary	$2,464	$7
Theft	$6,531	$18
Arson	$1,271	$4
Vandalism	$10,269	$28
Animal Cruelty	$77	$0
Drug Crimes	$4,477	$12
Identity Theft	$83	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$72,822	$201

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Bristol, 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 South Bristol totals $269,658 ($745 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $342,480 ($946 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 city holds few 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 South Bristol has 1, do the same, and of South Bristol's 362 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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South Bristol 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 South Bristol residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.1749
Robbery	0.0548
Rape	0.5512
Murder	0.0469
Total Violent Crime	0.8278 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.484
Vehicle Theft	0.0844
Burglary	0.7505
Arson	0.1454
Total Property Crime	4.464 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0335
Drug Crimes	1.672
Vandalism	3.971
Identity Theft	0.0295
Animal Cruelty	0.0287
Total "Other" Rate	5.734 (B)

Individual South Bristol Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime 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
East Boothbay, ME	B-	A+	C+
Pemaquid Harbor, ME	C+	C	B+
New Harbor, ME	B-	A	C+
Boothbay Harbor, ME	D	A	D-
Boothbay, ME	B+	A+	B
Chamberlain, ME	C+	C	B+
Pemaquid, ME	C+	C	B+
West Boothbay Harbor, ME	A	A+	A-
Walpole, ME	A+	A+	A+
Trevett, ME	A-	A+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

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

Considering only the crime rate, South Bristol 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 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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