Green Lake County, WI Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Green Lake County in green. The most dangerous areas in Green Lake County 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 Green Lake County, WI Safe?

The B grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US county. Green Lake County is in the 63rd percentile for safety, meaning 37% of counties are safer and 63% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Green Lake County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Green Lake County is 0.0564 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Green Lake County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Green Lake County may be as high as 1 in 11,680 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 24,997 in the north part of the county. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northeast parts of Green Lake County, WI: about 0 per year. The southeast part of Green Lake County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Green Lake County, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northeast part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Green Lake County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Green Lake County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Green Lake County has 12, have the same problem. Of Green Lake County’s 19,554 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Green Lake County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Green Lake County residents in a standard year.

Individual Green Lake County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Green Lake County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Green Lake County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Marquette County, WI	A	A	A+	B
Waushara County, WI	A	A	A+	B+
Fond du Lac County, WI	A-	A-	A	B
Winnebago County, WI	B-	B	B	B
Columbia County, WI	A-	A-	A	B+
Dodge County, WI	A-	A	A	B
Adams County, WI	A-	B	A	B+
Calumet County, WI	A+	A	A+	C+
Outagamie County, WI	B+	A	A-	A-
Sauk County, WI	B+	B+	A	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Green Lake County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Fredericksburg City, VA	D-	C	C	C-
Spencer County, IN	A+	A	A	C-
Southampton County, VA	B-	B	B	C-
Somerset County, MD	D-	D-	D-	D
Socorro County, NM	F	F	F	F
Smith County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A
Goshen County, WY	B	A	A	B+
Gladwin County, MI	A-	B-	B-	B
George County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Geneva County, AL	C+	B-	B-	C+

Considering only the murder rate, Green Lake County is safer than the Wisconsin 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 Green Lake County, WI average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Green Lake County schools on SchoolGrade

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