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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.33 million

Cost of Crime™ for Big Bend, WI

In 2025, crime will cost $710 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Big Bend 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 Big Bend, WI Safe?

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Big Bend's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Big Bend sits in the 92nd percentile, ahead of 92% of cities and behind 8%. The grade covers only Big Bend's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Big Bend is 11.62 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 61 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 110 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Big Bend, WI report the most crime, about 10 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Big Bend, WI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Big Bend for 2025 is $1,325,927, about $308 per resident and $710 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 48.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Big Bend Compared to Other Cities?

Big Bend, WI:	$308
Ashland, WI:	$873
Jackson, WI:	$174
Wisconsin:	$419
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Big Bend is $308 per year, which is $156 less than the national average and $111 less than Wisconsin's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Big Bend:

In Ashland, WI, crime costs $873 per person, which is $565 more than in Big Bend.
In Jackson, WI, crime costs $174 per person, which is $133 less than in Big Bend

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Big Bend	Cost per Big Bend Resident
Murder	$713,865	$166
Rape/Sexual Assault	$181,782	$42
Robbery	$33,021	$8
Assault	$67,838	$16
Kidnapping	$31,261	$7
Vehicle Theft	$16,556	$4
Burglary	$33,460	$8
Theft	$85,957	$20
Arson	$9,211	$2
Vandalism	$75,163	$17
Animal Cruelty	$919	$0
Drug Crimes	$70,586	$16
Identity Theft	$6,307	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$1,325,927	$308

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Big Bend, 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 Big Bend totals $5,625,532 ($1,306 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,951,459 ($1,614 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 east part of the city holds more 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 Big Bend has 1, do the same, and of Big Bend's 4,307 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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Big Bend 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 Big Bend residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.5484
Robbery	0.2437
Rape	0.6961
Murder	0.0882
Total Violent Crime	1.576 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.854
Vehicle Theft	0.2482
Burglary	0.8565
Arson	0.0886
Total Property Crime	5.047 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1197
Drug Crimes	2.216
Vandalism	2.443
Identity Theft	0.1892
Animal Cruelty	0.0288
Total "Other" Rate	4.996 (B+)

Individual Big Bend Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Big Bend is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Big Bend.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Muskego, WI	A	A	A
Wind Lake, WI	A+	A+	A
Tichigan, WI	A+	A	A+
Mukwonago, WI	A	B+	A
Waterford, WI	A	A	A-
Waukesha, WI	B-	B+	B-
Lake Beulah, WI	A+	A+	A+
New Berlin, WI	B+	A	A-
Genesee, WI	A+	A+	A+
Hales Corners, WI	D	C+	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Big Bend 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
Lexington, TX	D	B-	B-
Wrightsville Beach, NC	C	B	B
Loudon, NH	A-	A	A
Euharlee, GA	B-	A-	A-
Granby, CO	D-	D-	D-
Franktown, CO	C-	B-	B-
Brockway, PA	B+	C+	C+
Montezuma, GA	D	D	D
Custer, WA	C-	B	B
Boonville, NY	A-	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Big Bend 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 Big Bend, WI average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Big Bend schools on SchoolGrade

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