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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$31,542

Cost of Crime™ for West Southport, ME

In 2025, crime will cost $657 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of West Southport 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 Southport, 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 Southport's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. West Southport sits in the 44th percentile, ahead of 44% of cities and behind 56%. The grade covers only West Southport's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in West Southport is 25.90 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Southport, ME

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Southport for 2025 is $31,542, about $367 per resident and $657 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): 56.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

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

West Southport, ME:	$367
Portland, OR:	$544
Eliot, ME:	$116
Maine:	$258
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in West Southport is $367 per year, which is $97 less than the national average and $109 more than Maine's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to West Southport:

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

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Southport	Cost per West Southport Resident
Murder	$12,871	$150
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3,281	$38
Robbery	$333	$4
Assault	$1,143	$13
Kidnapping	$254	$3
Vehicle Theft	$741	$9
Burglary	$1,107	$13
Theft	$6,181	$72
Arson	$302	$4
Vandalism	$3,217	$37
Animal Cruelty	$23	$0
Drug Crimes	$2,074	$24
Identity Theft	$15	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$31,542	$367

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West Southport, 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 Southport totals $101,258 ($1,177 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $132,800 ($1,544 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 Southport's 86 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 Southport 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 Southport residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.4627
Robbery	0.1232
Rape	0.6292
Murder	0.0796
Total Violent Crime	1.295 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.88
Vehicle Theft	0.5563
Burglary	1.419
Arson	0.1452
Total Property Crime	16.00 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0487
Drug Crimes	3.261
Vandalism	5.237
Identity Theft	0.0222
Animal Cruelty	0.0362
Total "Other" Rate	8.604 (C)

Individual West Southport Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Southport, ME	C	A+	C-
West Boothbay Harbor, ME	A	A+	A-
Boothbay Harbor, ME	D	A	D-
Five Islands, ME	A+	A+	A+
Georgetown, ME	A+	A+	A+
East Boothbay, ME	B-	A+	C+
MacMahan, ME	A	A+	A+
Marrtown, ME	A+	A+	A+
West Georgetown, ME	A	A+	B+
Trevett, ME	A-	A+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West Southport 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
Hurst, WV	A-	B+	B+
Hope, MO	B-	C	C
Horseshoe, IL	A	B+	B+
Hoskinsville, OH	D+	D	D
Howesville, IN	B+	A	A
Hub, MS	A+	A+	A+
Huegely, IL	D+	B	B
Hughes, AK	F	F	F
Hull, ND	D	C+	C+
Huntingdale, MO	A-	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, West Southport 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 Southport, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 87% actual proficiency versus 71% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See West Southport schools on SchoolGrade

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