Some of them, apparently, regard Maple Bluff as a dangerous place. But a nascent effort to turn Maple Bluff into a gated community was recently nipped in the bud. Despite the urgent safety concerns, there has been no crime wave in Maple Bluff, which has remained a sleepy, safe community in recent years. On Aug. 10, 2023, in the middle of the day, the Maple Bluff police were involved in a chase on the Beltline after another failed traffic stop. As Maple Bluff cops chase more people into Madison, city officials have been trying to get the village to adopt a more cautious approach.

Source: CNN November 16, 2023 11:48 UTC