The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 54838, WI: Crime Maps and Statistics

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$774,984

Cost of Crime™ for 54838, WI

In 2025, crime will cost $1,182 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 54838 with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is 54838, WI Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 54838's combined rate is about the same as the norm. 54838 sits in the 49th percentile, ahead of 49% of zip codes and behind 51%. The grade covers only 54838's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 54838 is 25.79 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 24 in the southwest areas to 1 in 55 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of 54838, WI report the most crime, about 13 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 54838, WI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 54838 for 2025 is $774,984, about $538 per resident and $1,182 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 54838 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

54838, WI:	$538
53206, WI:	$2000
53090, WI:	$212
Wisconsin:	$419
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 54838 is $538 per year, which is $74 more than the national average and $119 more than Wisconsin's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 54838:

In 53206, WI, crime costs $2,000 per person, which is $1,462 more than in 54838.
In 53090, WI, crime costs $212 per person, which is $326 less than in 54838

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 54838 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to 54838	Cost per 54838 Resident
Murder	$350,216	$243
Rape/Sexual Assault	$68,006	$47
Robbery	$29,813	$21
Assault	$83,972	$58
Kidnapping	$11,460	$8
Vehicle Theft	$36,262	$25
Burglary	$28,015	$19
Theft	$68,101	$47
Arson	$3,905	$3
Vandalism	$45,361	$31
Animal Cruelty	$815	$1
Drug Crimes	$42,390	$29
Identity Theft	$6,669	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$774,984	$538

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 54838, WI

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in 54838 totals $2,679,537 ($1,859 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,454,520 ($2,397 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The zip holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which 54838 has 1, do the same, and of 54838's 1,441 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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54838 Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 54838 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.029
Robbery	0.6577
Rape	0.7783
Murder	0.1293
Total Violent Crime	3.594 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.125
Vehicle Theft	1.625
Burglary	2.143
Arson	0.1122
Total Property Crime	13.01 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1312
Drug Crimes	3.977
Vandalism	4.406
Identity Theft	0.5979
Animal Cruelty	0.0765
Total "Other" Rate	9.189 (C)

Individual 54838 Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 54838 is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 54838.

Nearby Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
54859, WI	C+	C-	C+
54873, WI	B	B	B
54832, WI	B	B+	B
54821, WI	C	B-	C-
54839, WI	B	B+	B+
55756, MN	D+	C	D
55712, MN	C-	C	D+
54517, WI	C	B-	C
55704, MN	C+	B-	C
55783, MN	C+	B-	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

54838 is similar versus other zip codes of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in zip codes with comparable overall population in the zip‘s boundaries.

Similar Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
15870, PA	A	C	C
36776, AL	D+	D+	D+
83626, ID	B+	C-	C-
27938, NC	D-	D-	D-
24946, WV	C-	C-	C-
23460, VA	D	C	C
23433, VA	A+	A+	A+
82514, WY	B-	A-	A-
20686, MD	D+	D+	D+
18812, PA	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, 54838 is as safe as 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 54838, WI average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See 54838 schools on SchoolGrade

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