Birchwood, WI Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Birchwood in green. The most dangerous areas in Birchwood are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Birchwood, WI Safe from Murder?

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. Birchwood is in the 34th percentile for safety, meaning 66% of cities are safer and 34% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Birchwood's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Birchwood is 0.0749 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Birchwood generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Birchwood may be as high as 1 in 10,300 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 74,441 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the east parts of Birchwood, WI: about 0 per year. The north part of Birchwood has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Birchwood's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Birchwood to the Wisconsin state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, Birchwood is less safe than the Wisconsin state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Birchwood, WI

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Birchwood about $289,204 in 2025, or roughly $141 per resident. This is part of Birchwood's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Birchwood, including every crime type and how Birchwood compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Birchwood's crime maps on the Birchwood overall crime page.

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Individual Birchwood Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Mikana, WI	B+	C+	A-	C-
Wooddale, WI	D+	C+	D	A+
Edgewater, WI	D+	C	D	A
Haugen, WI	B	B+	B-	C-
Sarona, WI	B	A-	B	C+
Rice Lake, WI	C	B	C	B-
Weirgor, WI	B-	B-	B	A-
Stone Lake, WI	C-	D+	C-	D+
Canton, WI	A+	A	A+	A
Imalone, WI	B+	A-	A	A+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Birchwood is similar versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Archer City, TX	F	D-	D-	D+
Winona, MO	D-	F	F	D+
Wells, TX	C	D	D	C
Valley Grove, WV	C+	B+	B+	C
Urbanna, VA	C	C	C	D+
Truesdale, MO	C+	D+	D+	C-
Sunray, OK	B-	C	C	C-
Shadeland, IN	A+	A-	A-	B-
Scottsburg, VA	B-	B	B	C-
Oriskany Falls, NY	B+	C	C	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Birchwood, WI average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Birchwood schools on SchoolGrade

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