The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Wakefield, NH: Crime Maps and Statistics

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$168,226

Cost of Crime™ for Wakefield, NH

In 2025, crime will cost $743 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Wakefield 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 Wakefield, NH Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Wakefield's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Wakefield sits in the 57th percentile, ahead of 57% of cities and behind 43%. The grade covers only Wakefield's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Wakefield is 21.72 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 31 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 102 in the west.

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

The Cost of Crime™ in Wakefield, NH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Wakefield for 2025 is $168,226, about $333 per resident and $743 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.3%

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

Wakefield, NH:	$333
Littleton, NH:	$584
East Kingston, NH:	$158
New Hampshire:	$271
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Wakefield is $333 per year, which is $131 less than the national average and $62 more than New Hampshire's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Wakefield:

In Littleton, NH, crime costs $584 per person, which is $251 more than in Wakefield.
In East Kingston, NH, crime costs $158 per person, which is $175 less than in Wakefield

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Wakefield	Cost per Wakefield Resident
Murder	$56,589	$112
Rape/Sexual Assault	$21,829	$43
Robbery	$4,171	$8
Assault	$11,453	$23
Kidnapping	$7,629	$15
Vehicle Theft	$1,044	$2
Burglary	$4,459	$9
Theft	$19,414	$38
Arson	$1,352	$3
Vandalism	$24,134	$48
Animal Cruelty	$724	$1
Drug Crimes	$14,633	$29
Identity Theft	$793	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$168,226	$333

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Wakefield, NH

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 Wakefield totals $484,121 ($959 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $652,347 ($1,292 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 Wakefield's 505 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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Wakefield 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 Wakefield residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7897
Robbery	0.2626
Rape	0.7129
Murder	0.0596
Total Violent Crime	1.825 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.423
Vehicle Theft	0.1335
Burglary	0.9735
Arson	0.1109
Total Property Crime	8.641 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2492
Drug Crimes	3.917
Vandalism	6.690
Identity Theft	0.2029
Animal Cruelty	0.1939
Total "Other" Rate	11.25 (D+)

Individual Wakefield Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sanbornville, NH	B	A-	B
East Wakefield, NH	B-	A	A-
Milton Mills, NH	A	A	A
Acton, ME	A-	A+	B+
South Wolfeboro, NH	B	A-	A-
West Newfield, ME	A	A+	A
Union, NH	B+	A	B+
North Shapleigh, ME	A	A+	B+
Wolfeboro Center, NH	A-	A	A+
Newfield, ME	A+	A+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Wakefield is similar 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
McGrath, MN	C	B-	B-
Rio Nido, CA	C-	F	F
Rickreall, OR	B-	C	C
Richmond Mills, NC	D	D-	D-
Rice, IL	B+	B-	B-
Rice Hill, OR	B-	C	C
Reform, MS	A	A+	A+
Redfox, KY	C	B-	B-
Redfield, OH	B	A+	A+
North Lyme, CT	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Wakefield is as safe as the New Hampshire 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 Wakefield, NH average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Wakefield schools on SchoolGrade

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