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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$788,213

Cost of Crime™ for Birchwood, WI

In 2025, crime will cost $895 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Birchwood 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 Birchwood, 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 Birchwood's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Birchwood sits in the 50th percentile, ahead of 50% of cities and behind 50%. The grade covers only Birchwood's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Birchwood is 23.79 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 29 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 67 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Birchwood, WI report the most crime, about 17 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Birchwood, WI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Birchwood for 2025 is $788,213, about $384 per resident and $895 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Birchwood Compared to Other Cities?

Birchwood, WI:	$384
Ashland, WI:	$873
Jackson, WI:	$174
Wisconsin:	$419
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Birchwood is $384 per year, which is $80 less than the national average and $35 less than Wisconsin's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Birchwood:

In Ashland, WI, crime costs $873 per person, which is $489 more than in Birchwood.
In Jackson, WI, crime costs $174 per person, which is $209 less than in Birchwood

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Birchwood	Cost per Birchwood Resident
Murder	$289,204	$141
Rape/Sexual Assault	$89,025	$43
Robbery	$28,251	$14
Assault	$81,998	$40
Kidnapping	$12,317	$6
Vehicle Theft	$13,967	$7
Burglary	$25,678	$13
Theft	$109,406	$53
Arson	$5,064	$2
Vandalism	$57,380	$28
Animal Cruelty	$1,041	$1
Drug Crimes	$63,634	$31
Identity Theft	$11,247	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$788,213	$384

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Birchwood, 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 Birchwood totals $2,376,173 ($1,157 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,164,386 ($1,541 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 Birchwood has 1, do the same, and of Birchwood's 2,054 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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Birchwood 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 Birchwood residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.390
Robbery	0.4373
Rape	0.7148
Murder	0.0749
Total Violent Crime	2.617 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.28
Vehicle Theft	0.4391
Burglary	1.378
Arson	0.1021
Total Property Crime	12.20 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0989
Drug Crimes	4.188
Vandalism	3.910
Identity Theft	0.7074
Animal Cruelty	0.0685
Total "Other" Rate	8.973 (C)

Individual Birchwood Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Mikana, WI	B+	C+	A-
Wooddale, WI	D+	C+	D
Edgewater, WI	D+	C	D
Haugen, WI	B	B+	B-
Sarona, WI	B	A-	B
Rice Lake, WI	C	B	C
Weirgor, WI	B-	B-	B
Stone Lake, WI	C-	D+	C-
Canton, WI	A+	A	A+
Imalone, WI	B+	A-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Birchwood 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
Archer City, TX	F	D-	D-
Winona, MO	D-	F	F
Wells, TX	C	D	D
Valley Grove, WV	C+	B+	B+
Urbanna, VA	C	C	C
Truesdale, MO	C+	D+	D+
Sunray, OK	B-	C	C
Shadeland, IN	A+	A-	A-
Scottsburg, VA	B-	B	B
Oriskany Falls, NY	B+	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Birchwood 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 Birchwood, WI average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Birchwood schools on SchoolGrade

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