Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Wakefield has a violent crime rate of 175 per 100,000 residents, 54% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 111.9 per 100,000, robbery at 7.0, rape at 56.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 409 per 100,000, 79% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 294, burglary at 49, vehicle theft at 63 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)