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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$171,025

Cost of Crime™ for Caroline, WI

In 2025, crime will cost $862 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Caroline 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 Caroline, 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 Caroline's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Caroline sits in the 85th percentile, ahead of 85% of cities and behind 15%. The grade covers only Caroline's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Caroline is 13.87 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 60 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 74 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Caroline, WI report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Caroline, WI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Caroline for 2025 is $171,025, about $304 per resident and $862 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

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

Caroline, WI:	$304
Ashland, WI:	$873
Jackson, WI:	$174
Wisconsin:	$419
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Caroline is $304 per year, which is $160 less than the national average and $115 less than Wisconsin's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Caroline:

In Ashland, WI, crime costs $873 per person, which is $569 more than in Caroline.
In Jackson, WI, crime costs $174 per person, which is $129 less than in Caroline

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Caroline	Cost per Caroline Resident
Murder	$75,215	$134
Rape/Sexual Assault	$25,353	$45
Robbery	$4,905	$9
Assault	$9,169	$16
Kidnapping	$3,419	$6
Vehicle Theft	$11,150	$20
Burglary	$5,753	$10
Theft	$11,570	$21
Arson	$1,141	$2
Vandalism	$7,921	$14
Animal Cruelty	$106	$0
Drug Crimes	$13,902	$25
Identity Theft	$1,419	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$171,025	$304

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Caroline, 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 Caroline totals $623,927 ($1,108 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $794,952 ($1,412 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 Caroline's 563 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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Caroline 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 Caroline residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.5671
Robbery	0.2770
Rape	0.7427
Murder	0.0711
Total Violent Crime	1.658 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.968
Vehicle Theft	1.279
Burglary	1.127
Arson	0.0839
Total Property Crime	6.458 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1002
Drug Crimes	3.338
Vandalism	1.969
Identity Theft	0.3255
Animal Cruelty	0.0255
Total "Other" Rate	5.759 (B)

Individual Caroline Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Leopolis, WI	B	B+	B
Marion, WI	B+	B	A-
Pella, WI	B+	B+	B
Tilleda, WI	B-	A-	B-
Tigerton, WI	B-	C	A-
Lyndhurst, WI	B	A	C+
Split Rock, WI	B	C-	A-
Clintonville, WI	C	B-	C
Big Falls, WI	A	A-	A+
Embarrass, WI	C	B+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Caroline 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
Hootentown, NC	C	C+	C+
Jamesburg, CA	D+	D	D
Ivy Ridge, NC	C+	C	C
Ivanhoe North, TX	D+	D-	D-
Isaar, WI	C+	D+	D+
Hunterdale, VA	B+	B	B
Humeston, IA	B+	B+	B+
Houston Acres, KY	D+	A-	A-
Horners, VA	D	C	C
Pinewood, MN	D-	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Caroline 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 Caroline, WI average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Caroline schools on SchoolGrade

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