Bar Harbor, Maine Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 7,538
Key Insights
- →Bar Harbor has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 26.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 59.8% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 83% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.06 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
26.5
-59.8% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
477.6
36 total
vs National Avg
↓ -93%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 2
Murder0
Rape2
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault0
Property Crime: 36
Burglary2
Larceny-Theft31
Motor Vehicle Theft3
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,538 | 2 | 26.5 | 0 | 36 | 477.6 |
| 2023 | 7,580 | 5 | 66.0 | 0 | 43 | 567.3 |
| 2022 | 7,478 | 3 | 40.1 | 0 | 37 | 494.8 |
| 2021 | 7,752 | 8 | 103.2 | 0 | 29 | 374.1 |
| 2020 | 7,716 | 5 | 64.8 | 0 | 40 | 518.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Bar Harbor
Based on violent crime rate of 26.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 83% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.