The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Bluff Acres, Madison, WI: Crime Maps and Statistics

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$2.37 million

Cost of Crime™ for Bluff Acres, Madison, WI

In 2025, crime will cost $1,166 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Bluff Acres 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 Bluff Acres, Madison, WI Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Bluff Acres's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Bluff Acres sits in the 60th percentile, ahead of 60% of neighborhoods and behind 40%. The grade covers only Bluff Acres's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Bluff Acres is 31.71 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 31 in the west areas to 1 in 34 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Bluff Acres, Madison, WI report the most crime, about 37 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Bluff Acres, Madison, WI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Bluff Acres for 2025 is $2,367,530, about $563 per resident and $1,166 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Bluff Acres Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Bluff Acres, Madison, WI:	$563
Capitol, Madison, WI:	$1022
Bay View, Milwaukee, WI:	$477
Wisconsin:	$419
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Bluff Acres is $563 per year, which is $99 more than the national average and $145 more than Madison's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Bluff Acres:

In Capitol, Madison, WI, crime costs $1,022 per person, which is $458 more than in Bluff Acres.
In Bay View, Milwaukee, WI, crime costs $477 per person, which is $86 less than in Bluff Acres

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Bluff Acres	Cost per Bluff Acres Resident
Murder	$818,879	$195
Rape/Sexual Assault	$198,089	$47
Robbery	$51,012	$12
Assault	$334,910	$80
Kidnapping	$58,053	$14
Vehicle Theft	$234,445	$56
Burglary	$65,533	$16
Theft	$193,835	$46
Arson	$9,857	$2
Vandalism	$162,329	$39
Animal Cruelty	$2,273	$1
Drug Crimes	$213,355	$51
Identity Theft	$24,961	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$2,367,530	$563

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Bluff Acres, Madison, WI

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 Bluff Acres totals $6,476,672 ($1,541 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $8,844,202 ($2,105 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 south part of the neighborhood holds more 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 Bluff Acres's 4,202 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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Bluff Acres 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 Bluff Acres residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.775
Robbery	0.3859
Rape	0.7775
Murder	0.1037
Total Violent Crime	4.042 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.907
Vehicle Theft	3.603
Burglary	1.719
Arson	0.0971
Total Property Crime	14.33 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2279
Drug Crimes	6.864
Vandalism	5.408
Identity Theft	0.7675
Animal Cruelty	0.0731
Total "Other" Rate	13.34 (C-)

Individual Bluff Acres Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Bluff Acres is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. 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
Brookside, Findlay, OH	B	C+	C+
Valley College, San Bernardino, CA	F	D-	D-
Downtown Elyria, Elyria, OH	D+	D+	D+
Oaklawn, Cranston, RI	A-	A+	A+
East Hills, Pittsburgh, PA	C+	D	D
Emerald Estates, Bakersfield, CA	A+	A-	A-
Bradford Park, Springfield, MO	D-	C-	C-
Birmingham, Toledo, OH	D	D+	D+
Bethune Grant, Daytona Beach, FL	A-	B	B
Landfall, Wilmington, NC	A-	A	A

Considering only the crime 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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