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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	A-
Other Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

$55,768

Cost of Crime™ for Squirrel Island, ME

In 2025, crime will cost $655 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Squirrel 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 Squirrel Island, ME Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Squirrel Island's combined rate is lower than the norm. Squirrel Island sits in the 76th percentile, ahead of 76% of cities and behind 24%. The grade covers only Squirrel Island's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Squirrel Island is 16.55 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 40 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 63 in the northwest.

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

The Cost of Crime™ in Squirrel Island, ME

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Squirrel Island for 2025 is $55,768, about $242 per resident and $655 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

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

Squirrel Island, ME:	$242
Portland, OR:	$544
Eliot, ME:	$116
Maine:	$258
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Squirrel Island is $242 per year, which is $222 less than the national average and $15 less than Maine's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Squirrel Island:

In Portland, OR, crime costs $544 per person, which is $302 more than in Squirrel Island.
In Eliot, ME, crime costs $116 per person, which is $127 less than in Squirrel Island

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Squirrel Island	Cost per Squirrel Island Resident
Murder	$17,074	$74
Rape/Sexual Assault	$7,652	$33
Robbery	$788	$3
Assault	$6,164	$27
Kidnapping	$376	$2
Vehicle Theft	$928	$4
Burglary	$2,615	$11
Theft	$6,862	$30
Arson	$865	$4
Vandalism	$6,988	$30
Animal Cruelty	$55	$0
Drug Crimes	$5,316	$23
Identity Theft	$86	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$55,768	$242

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Squirrel 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 Squirrel Island totals $151,581 ($659 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $207,348 ($902 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 do the same, and of Squirrel Island's 230 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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Squirrel 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 Squirrel Island residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9332
Robbery	0.1089
Rape	0.5487
Murder	0.0395
Total Violent Crime	1.630 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.760
Vehicle Theft	0.2606
Burglary	1.253
Arson	0.1557
Total Property Crime	7.430 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0270
Drug Crimes	3.124
Vandalism	4.253
Identity Theft	0.0483
Animal Cruelty	0.0323
Total "Other" Rate	7.485 (C+)

Individual Squirrel Island Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Edgecomb, ME	A	A+	A+
Trevett, ME	A-	A+	A-
Westport, ME	A	A+	A+
Woolwich, ME	A	A+	A-
MacMahan, ME	A	A+	A+
Wiscasset, ME	A-	A+	A
Boothbay, ME	B+	A+	B
North Edgecomb, ME	A	A+	A+
West Boothbay Harbor, ME	A	A+	A-
South Newcastle, ME	A+	A+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Squirrel 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
Rasselas, PA	A	C-	C-
Midway North, TX	C	D	D
Miguel, TX	C	D+	D+
Mike, MO	D+	D	D
Mile Run, PA	A-	A	A
Miller Dale Colony, SD	C-	C	C
Millersburg, IL	A+	B	B
Millhaven, GA	B-	C-	C-
Milmine, IL	D+	C+	C+
Minimum, MO	C-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Squirrel 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 Squirrel Island, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 85% actual proficiency versus 64% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Squirrel Island schools on SchoolGrade

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