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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	A-
Other Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

$276,637

Cost of Crime™ for Benet Lake, WI

In 2025, crime will cost $683 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Benet Lake 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 Benet Lake, WI Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Benet Lake's combined rate is lower than the norm. Benet Lake sits in the 70th percentile, ahead of 70% of cities and behind 30%. The grade covers only Benet Lake's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Benet Lake is 17.98 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 49 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 75 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Benet Lake, WI report the most crime, about 7 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Benet Lake, WI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Benet Lake for 2025 is $276,637, about $319 per resident and $683 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Benet Lake Compared to Other Cities?

Benet Lake, WI:	$319
Ashland, WI:	$873
Jackson, WI:	$174
Wisconsin:	$419
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Benet Lake is $319 per year, which is $145 less than the national average and $99 less than Wisconsin's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Benet Lake:

In Ashland, WI, crime costs $873 per person, which is $554 more than in Benet Lake.
In Jackson, WI, crime costs $174 per person, which is $145 less than in Benet Lake

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Benet Lake	Cost per Benet Lake Resident
Murder	$83,486	$96
Rape/Sexual Assault	$40,425	$47
Robbery	$8,453	$10
Assault	$28,541	$33
Kidnapping	$13,011	$15
Vehicle Theft	$18,046	$21
Burglary	$12,777	$15
Theft	$20,886	$24
Arson	$2,298	$3
Vandalism	$23,597	$27
Animal Cruelty	$291	$0
Drug Crimes	$22,297	$26
Identity Theft	$2,528	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$276,637	$319

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Benet Lake, 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 Benet Lake totals $758,133 ($875 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,034,770 ($1,195 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 city 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 do the same, and of Benet Lake's 866 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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Benet Lake 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 Benet Lake residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.148
Robbery	0.3103
Rape	0.7699
Murder	0.0513
Total Violent Crime	2.279 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.657
Vehicle Theft	1.346
Burglary	1.627
Arson	0.1099
Total Property Crime	7.739 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2478
Drug Crimes	3.481
Vandalism	3.814
Identity Theft	0.3772
Animal Cruelty	0.0455
Total "Other" Rate	7.965 (C+)

Individual Benet Lake Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lake Shangrila, WI	A	A	A
Bristol, WI	A	A	A
Trevor, WI	A-	B+	A
Antioch, IL	B+	B+	B
Salem, WI	A	A	A+
Paddock Lake, WI	A-	A	A-
Channel Lake, IL	A	A-	A
Wilmot, WI	B	B	B+
Silver Lake, WI	A-	B+	A
Lindenhurst, IL	A-	A	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Benet Lake is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Swift, TX	C+	C+	C+
Gilliam, LA	C-	C	C
Gateway, AR	C	C	C
Forest Glen, CA	D	D-	D-
Titonka, IA	C+	A	A
Flag Pond, TN	D	D+	D+
Five Forks, VA	A-	A-	A-
Fifield, WI	C+	C+	C+
Stag Park, NC	F	D	D
Tahoma, CA	D+	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Benet Lake 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 Benet Lake, WI average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Benet Lake schools on SchoolGrade

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