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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

$127,741

Cost of Crime™ for West Lubec, ME

In 2025, crime will cost $645 per household.

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

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where West Lubec's combined rate is about the same as the norm. West Lubec sits in the 52nd percentile, ahead of 52% of cities and behind 48%. The grade covers only West Lubec's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in West Lubec is 23.42 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 42 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 46 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of West Lubec, ME report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Lubec, ME

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Lubec for 2025 is $127,741, about $294 per resident and $645 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

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

West Lubec, ME:	$294
Portland, OR:	$544
Eliot, ME:	$116
Maine:	$258
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in West Lubec is $294 per year, which is $171 less than the national average and $36 more than Maine's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to West Lubec:

In Portland, OR, crime costs $544 per person, which is $251 more than in West Lubec.
In Eliot, ME, crime costs $116 per person, which is $178 less than in West Lubec

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Lubec	Cost per West Lubec Resident
Murder	$31,749	$73
Rape/Sexual Assault	$16,333	$38
Robbery	$3,243	$7
Assault	$14,466	$33
Kidnapping	$781	$2
Vehicle Theft	$1,892	$4
Burglary	$9,161	$21
Theft	$24,149	$56
Arson	$1,126	$3
Vandalism	$17,233	$40
Animal Cruelty	$117	$0
Drug Crimes	$7,395	$17
Identity Theft	$96	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$127,741	$294

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West 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 West Lubec totals $293,856 ($676 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $421,597 ($969 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 West Lubec's 435 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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West 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 West Lubec residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.158
Robbery	0.2370
Rape	0.6192
Murder	0.0388
Total Violent Crime	2.053 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.72
Vehicle Theft	0.2809
Burglary	2.322
Arson	0.1072
Total Property Crime	13.43 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0296
Drug Crimes	2.298
Vandalism	5.545
Identity Theft	0.0286
Animal Cruelty	0.0365
Total "Other" Rate	7.938 (C+)

Individual West Lubec Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West Lubec is similar 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
Foot of Ten, PA	A	B+	B+
Evan, MN	B-	D+	D+
Evergreen, FL	B	A+	A+
Exline, IA	B+	A+	A+
Factoryville, NY	C+	C+	C+
Fagan, KY	C	A	A
Fairbank, PA	B+	B+	B+
Fairdale, PA	A+	A+	A+
Fairland, TX	D-	C-	C-
Fargo, OR	C+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, West Lubec is less safe 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 West Lubec, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 84% actual proficiency versus 69% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See West Lubec schools on SchoolGrade

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