Bluff Acres, Madison, WI Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Bluff Acres in green. The most dangerous areas in Bluff Acres 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 Bluff Acres, Madison, WI Safe?

The C+ grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Bluff Acres is in the 50th percentile for safety, meaning 50% of neighborhoods are safer and 50% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Bluff Acres's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Bluff Acres is 2.775 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Bluff Acres generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Bluff Acres may be as high as 1 in 345 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 411 in the northwest part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southwest parts of Bluff Acres, Madison, WI: about 3 per year. The southeast part of Bluff Acres has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Bluff Acres, remember that the rate of assault 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 south part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for Bluff Acres residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Bluff Acres 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 Bluff Acres has 0, have the same problem. Of Bluff Acres’s 4,202 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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Bluff Acres Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Bluff Acres Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Bluff Acres is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Bluff Acres.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Ridgewood, Madison, WI	C	B+	C+	B
Heistand, Madison, WI	B	B	A-	B
Sherman, Madison, WI	C-	C	C	C
Eastmorland, Madison, WI	B-	A-	B+	A-
Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahar, Madison, WI	C	B	B	B-
McClellan Park, Madison, WI	A	A+	A	A+
Elvehjem, Madison, WI	B+	A	B+	A
Marquette, Madison, WI	C-	C+	C	C+
Tenney-Lapham, Madison, WI	C	B-	C	C+
Glendale, Madison, WI	C	A	C	A

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Bluff Acres is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Brookside, Findlay, OH	B	C+	C+	C+
Valley College, San Bernardino, CA	F	D-	D-	D
Downtown Elyria, Elyria, OH	D+	D+	D+	D+
Oaklawn, Cranston, RI	A-	A+	A+	A+
East Hills, Pittsburgh, PA	C+	D	D	D
Emerald Estates, Bakersfield, CA	A+	A-	A-	A-
Bradford Park, Springfield, MO	D-	C-	C-	C-
Birmingham, Toledo, OH	D	D+	D+	C-
Bethune Grant, Daytona Beach, FL	A-	B	B	C+
Landfall, Wilmington, NC	A-	A	A	A

Considering only the assault rate, Bluff Acres is less safe than the Wisconsin state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Bluff Acres, Madison, WI average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Bluff Acres schools on SchoolGrade

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