Murder per Capita in Polk County
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Polk County residents.
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1 in 23,474
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Polk County is about 1 in 23,474.
$80
Murder costs the average Polk County resident about $80 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Polk County in green. The most dangerous areas in Polk 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 Polk County, WI Safe from Murder?
The A- grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US county. Polk County is in the 80th percentile for safety, meaning 20% of counties are safer and 80% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Polk County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of murder in Polk County is 0.0426 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Polk County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Polk County may be as high as 1 in 12,678 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 46,498 in the northwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southeast parts of Polk County, WI: about 1 per year. The northwest part of Polk County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Polk County's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Polk County to the Wisconsin state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Polk County, WI: | 0.0426 |
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| Wisconsin: | 0.0655 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Polk County is safer than the Wisconsin state average and safer than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Murder in Polk County, WI
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Polk County about $3,741,206 in 2025, or roughly $80 per resident. This is part of Polk County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Polk County, including every crime type and how Polk County compares to other counties.
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 Polk County's crime maps on the Polk County overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Polk County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Polk County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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A+ | A | A | A+ | |
A | B | A+ | B- | |
A- | B+ | A | B- | |
A- | A- | A- | B+ | |
A- | A+ | B | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B+ | |
B | A | B- | A+ | |
D+ | C- | D | B- | |
A- | A- | A | B- | |
B+ | A- | B | B+ |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
Polk County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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A- | B | B | A- | |
B+ | A+ | A+ | B | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
B | D+ | D+ | B- | |
F | F | F | F | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
B | A- | A- | A | |
B | A- | A- | C+ | |
A- | C+ | C+ | B | |
A- | B | B | B+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Polk County, WI average SchoolGrade of C+, with 37% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Polk County schools on SchoolGrade
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