Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Wakefield has a violent crime rate of 136 per 100,000 residents, 64% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 114.1 per 100,000, robbery at 11.0, rape at 11.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 603 per 100,000, 69% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 467, burglary at 92, vehicle theft at 44 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 26 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Wakefield receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Wakefield vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)