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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$399,979

Cost of Crime™ for Big Flats, WI

In 2025, crime will cost $943 per household.

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

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Big Flats's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Big Flats sits in the 50th percentile, ahead of 50% of cities and behind 50%. The grade covers only Big Flats's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Big Flats is 23.78 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 35 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 58 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Big Flats, WI report the most crime, about 9 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Big Flats, WI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Big Flats for 2025 is $399,979, about $443 per resident and $943 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

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

Big Flats, WI:	$443
Ashland, WI:	$873
Jackson, WI:	$174
Wisconsin:	$419
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Big Flats is $443 per year, which is $21 less than the national average and $24 more than Wisconsin's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Big Flats:

In Ashland, WI, crime costs $873 per person, which is $430 more than in Big Flats.
In Jackson, WI, crime costs $174 per person, which is $268 less than in Big Flats

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Big Flats	Cost per Big Flats Resident
Murder	$151,068	$167
Rape/Sexual Assault	$37,316	$41
Robbery	$17,701	$20
Assault	$59,084	$65
Kidnapping	$5,885	$7
Vehicle Theft	$8,256	$9
Burglary	$25,537	$28
Theft	$33,320	$37
Arson	$2,532	$3
Vandalism	$35,598	$39
Animal Cruelty	$437	$0
Drug Crimes	$20,809	$23
Identity Theft	$2,437	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$399,979	$443

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Big Flats, 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 Flats totals $1,203,051 ($1,332 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,603,030 ($1,775 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 Big Flats's 903 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 Flats 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 Flats residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.278
Robbery	0.6232
Rape	0.6815
Murder	0.0890
Total Violent Crime	3.672 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.125
Vehicle Theft	0.5904
Burglary	3.118
Arson	0.1161
Total Property Crime	10.95 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1075
Drug Crimes	3.115
Vandalism	5.518
Identity Theft	0.3487
Animal Cruelty	0.0654
Total "Other" Rate	9.155 (C)

Individual Big Flats Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Arkdale, WI	B-	C+	B-
Monroe Center, WI	B-	B-	B
New Rome, WI	A-	B+	A+
Friendship, WI	B-	D+	B
Nekoosa, WI	B	B-	B+
Dellwood, WI	B-	C+	B-
Hancock, WI	B+	C+	A-
Adams, WI	C	D+	B-
Cranmoor, WI	A	A	A+
New Miner, WI	B	C+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Big Flats is higher 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
Crosland, GA	B	C+	C+
Riley, IN	A+	A+	A+
Eau Galle, WI	B+	B	B
East Tawakoni, TX	B-	C-	C-
Rozellville, WI	A	B	B
Sandisfield, MA	A+	A-	A-
Saulsbury, WV	A-	A-	A-
Saybrook, OH	C-	C	C
Deerfield Center, MI	A-	C	C
Shirland, IL	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Big Flats 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 Flats, WI average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Big Flats schools on SchoolGrade

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