The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Readfield, WI: Crime Maps and Statistics

Crime per Capita in Readfield

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for Readfield. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

Readfield, WI Map of Crime Rates
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$204,387

Cost of Crime™ for Readfield, WI

In 2025, crime will cost $423 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Readfield 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 Readfield, WI Safe?

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Readfield's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Readfield sits in the 86th percentile, ahead of 86% of cities and behind 14%. The grade covers only Readfield's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Readfield is 13.64 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 70 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 93 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Readfield, WI report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Readfield, WI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Readfield for 2025 is $204,387, about $164 per resident and $423 per household. That equals 0.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 66.0%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 20.3%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Readfield Compared to Other Cities?

Readfield, WI: $164
Ashland, WI: $873
Jackson, WI: $174
Wisconsin: $419
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Readfield is $164 per year, which is $301 less than the national average and $255 less than Wisconsin's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Readfield:
  • In Ashland, WI, crime costs $873 per person, which is $709 more than in Readfield.
  • In Jackson, WI, crime costs $174 per person, which is $11 more than in Readfield

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Readfield for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Readfield
Cost per Readfield Resident
Murder
$33,629
$27
Rape/Sexual Assault
$53,346
$43
Robbery
$8,089
$6
Assault
$2,443
$2
Kidnapping
$7,587
$6
Vehicle Theft
$1,370
$1
Burglary
$13,560
$11
Theft
$48,401
$39
Arson
$1,667
$1
Vandalism
$15,084
$12
Animal Cruelty
$216
$0
Drug Crimes
$13,267
$11
Identity Theft
$5,729
$5
Total Cost of Crime
$204,387
$164

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Readfield, 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 Readfield totals $484,122 ($388 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $688,508 ($551 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 city holds few 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 Readfield's 1,249 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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Readfield 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 Readfield residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
0.0681
Robbery
0.2059
Rape
0.7044
Murder
0.0143
Total Violent Crime
0.9928 (A+)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
7.482
Vehicle Theft
0.0708
Burglary
1.197
Arson
0.0553
Total Property Crime
8.806 (B+)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.1002
Drug Crimes
1.436
Vandalism
1.690
Identity Theft
0.5926
Animal Cruelty
0.0233
Total "Other" Rate
3.843 (A-)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Readfield is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Readfield.

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
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A+
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A
A+
A
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A-
A-
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A
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Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Readfield is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
B
B+
B+
D
D-
D-
A+
A+
A+
A+
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B+
A+
A
A
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D+
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F
F
F
F
F
F
B+
B-
B-
F
B
B

Considering only the crime rate, Readfield is safer than 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 Readfield, WI average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Readfield schools on SchoolGrade

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