The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Midvale Heights, Madison, WI: Crime Maps and Statistics

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$2.08 million

Cost of Crime™ for Midvale Heights, Madison, WI

In 2025, crime will cost $1,278 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Midvale Heights 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 Midvale Heights, 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 Midvale Heights's combined rate is lower than the norm. Midvale Heights sits in the 70th percentile, ahead of 70% of neighborhoods and behind 30%. The grade covers only Midvale Heights's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Midvale Heights is 27.71 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 27 in the west areas to 1 in 47 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Midvale Heights, Madison, WI report the most crime, about 21 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 6 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Midvale Heights, Madison, WI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Midvale Heights for 2025 is $2,080,544, about $532 per resident and $1,278 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Midvale Heights Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Midvale Heights, Madison, WI:	$532
Capitol, Madison, WI:	$1022
Bay View, Milwaukee, WI:	$477
Wisconsin:	$419
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Midvale Heights is $532 per year, which is $68 more than the national average and $113 more than Madison's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Midvale Heights:

In Capitol, Madison, WI, crime costs $1,022 per person, which is $489 more than in Midvale Heights.
In Bay View, Milwaukee, WI, crime costs $477 per person, which is $55 less than in Midvale Heights

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Midvale Heights	Cost per Midvale Heights Resident
Murder	$956,758	$245
Rape/Sexual Assault	$169,046	$43
Robbery	$49,516	$13
Assault	$90,146	$23
Kidnapping	$55,868	$14
Vehicle Theft	$161,098	$41
Burglary	$72,713	$19
Theft	$175,385	$45
Arson	$9,938	$3
Vandalism	$167,492	$43
Animal Cruelty	$1,696	$0
Drug Crimes	$153,758	$39
Identity Theft	$17,130	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$2,080,544	$532

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Midvale Heights, 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 Midvale Heights totals $7,184,298 ($1,838 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $9,264,842 ($2,370 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 southwest 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 Midvale Heights's 3,909 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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Midvale Heights 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 Midvale Heights residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8030
Robbery	0.4027
Rape	0.7132
Murder	0.1302
Total Violent Crime	2.049 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.663
Vehicle Theft	2.661
Burglary	2.051
Arson	0.1053
Total Property Crime	13.48 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2357
Drug Crimes	5.318
Vandalism	5.998
Identity Theft	0.5662
Animal Cruelty	0.0587
Total "Other" Rate	12.18 (C-)

Individual Midvale Heights Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hill Farms-University Neighborh, Madison, WI	B+	A+	B+
Sunset Village, Madison, WI	C	B	C+
Dunn's Marsh, Madison, WI	B-	A-	B+
Dudgeon-Monroe, Madison, WI	C+	A-	B-
Meadowood, Madison, WI	B+	A	A
Regent, Madison, WI	C	B-	C+
Prairie Hills, Madison, WI	A-	A+	A
Greenbush, Madison, WI	C	C+	C
South Campus, Madison, WI	C	B+	C
Wexford, Madison, WI	B+	A+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Midvale Heights 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
Grant Beach, Springfield, MO	D-	F	F
The Gardens, Ocean City, NJ	A+	A-	A-
Terrell Wells, San Antonio, TX	C	C-	C-
Tempe Junction, Tempe, AZ	D-	D-	D-
Tam O'shanter, Bellevue, WA	A-	B+	B+
Sycamore Manor, Sycamore, IL	A	A+	A+
Sunset Village, Madison, WI	C	B	B
Sunset Hills, Peoria, IL	B-	C	C
Sunny Slope, San Antonio, TX	D	D	D
Sugaw Creek, Charlotte, NC	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Midvale Heights is as safe as the Wisconsin 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 Midvale Heights, Madison, WI average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Midvale Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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