Mount Desert, ME Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

Fact

A crime occurs every 13 days 23 hours (on average) in Mount Desert.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Mount Desert in green. The most dangerous areas in Mount Desert are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Mount Desert, ME Safe?

The B- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly lower than the average US city. Mount Desert is in the 61st percentile for safety, meaning 39% of cities are safer and 61% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Mount Desert's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Mount Desert is 0.6228 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mount Desert generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Mount Desert may be as high as 1 in 1,532 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,036 in the northeast part of the city. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northwest parts of Mount Desert, ME: about 0 per year. The southeast part of Mount Desert has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Mount Desert, remember that the rate of vehicle theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Mount Desert residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Mount Desert has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Mount Desert has 3, have the same problem. Of Mount Desert’s 1,267 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Mount Desert Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All vehicle theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Mount Desert residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7168
Robbery	0.1288
Rape	0.7070
Murder	0.0596
Total Violent Crime	1.612 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.69
Vehicle Theft	0.6228
Burglary	1.220
Arson	0.1523
Total Property Crime	13.68 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0318
Drug Crimes	2.716
Vandalism	2.499
Identity Theft	0.0283
Animal Cruelty	0.0503
Total "Other" Rate	5.326 (B+)

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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of vehicle theft in Mount Desert is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Mount Desert.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Indian Point, ME	B	A	C+	B-
Frenchboro, ME	C+	A+	C	B+
Salsbury Cove, ME	A	A+	A	B-
Southwest Harbor, ME	D	A	D-	B
Bar Harbor, ME	D+	B-	D	C
Seal Cove, ME	B	A+	C+	B+
Seal Harbor, ME	C-	A	D	B
Bernard, ME	B	A+	C+	B+
Seawall, ME	B-	B+	C	B-
Bass Harbor, ME	C-	A+	D+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Mount Desert is lower versus other cities of the same size for vehicle theft. 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	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
DeRuyter, NY	A-	A-	A-	A-
Stewardson, IL	A-	B+	B+	B
Springville, MS	A-	A+	A+	D-
Middletown Springs, VT	A-	A	A	B+
Lincolnville, SC	D	D-	D-	F
Farmington, KY	B	A-	A-	B+
Elkton, SD	B-	B-	B-	C+
Dunkirk, OH	B-	B+	B+	A+
Dover, NC	C-	D	D	B+
Surrency, GA	C+	C-	C-	A-

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Mount Desert 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 Mount Desert, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 94% actual proficiency versus 68% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Mount Desert schools on SchoolGrade

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