Bar Harbor police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime
8/10 in United States · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 1,526 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Bar Harbor police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 1 | 13.2 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 3 | 39.5 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 3 | 39.5 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 30 | 394.5 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 0 | 0 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 1 |
| Violence | 3 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft and burglary | 33 |
| Other | 0 |
Questions about crime in Bar Harbor police area
- Is Bar Harbor police area safe?
- Bar Harbor police area: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Bar Harbor police area?
- Bar Harbor police area: Weighted crime: 1,526 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Bar Harbor police area?
- Recorded homicides in Bar Harbor police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
- Ellsworth police area 3/10
- Bucksport police area 8/10
- Hancock County police area 10/10
- Brewer police area 5/10
- Bangor police area 1/10
- Old Town police area 8/10
- Waldo County police area 10/10
- Belfast police area 8/10
Sheriffs of Hancock County since 2010
Bar Harbor: Mayor not loaded yet. Hancock County: Sheriff Scott Kane (Republican). Governor: Janet Mills (Democrat)
Scott Kane · Republican
since 2022
Hancock County ▼ −66% · USA ▼ −20%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Scott Kane · Republican
2018 – 2022
Hancock County ▲ +51% · USA ▼ −3%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Scott Kane · Republican
2014 – 2018
Hancock County ▼ −39% · USA ▼ −9%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
William Clark · Republican
2010 – 2014
Hancock County ▼ −51% · USA ▼ −12%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
