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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$831,732

Cost of Crime™ for Clear Lake, WI

In 2025, crime will cost $901 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Clear 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 Clear Lake, 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 Clear Lake's combined rate is lower than the norm. Clear Lake sits in the 79th percentile, ahead of 79% of cities and behind 21%. The grade covers only Clear Lake's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Clear Lake is 15.67 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 52 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 74 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Clear Lake, WI report the most crime, about 9 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Clear Lake, WI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Clear Lake for 2025 is $831,732, about $341 per resident and $901 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): 51.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.0%

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

Clear Lake, WI:	$341
Ashland, WI:	$873
Jackson, WI:	$174
Wisconsin:	$419
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Clear Lake is $341 per year, which is $123 less than the national average and $78 less than Wisconsin's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Clear Lake:

In Ashland, WI, crime costs $873 per person, which is $532 more than in Clear Lake.
In Jackson, WI, crime costs $174 per person, which is $167 less than in Clear Lake

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Clear Lake	Cost per Clear Lake Resident
Murder	$329,566	$135
Rape/Sexual Assault	$101,502	$42
Robbery	$41,142	$17
Assault	$134,809	$55
Kidnapping	$11,196	$5
Vehicle Theft	$15,082	$6
Burglary	$23,955	$10
Theft	$55,171	$23
Arson	$4,330	$2
Vandalism	$36,265	$15
Animal Cruelty	$1,062	$0
Drug Crimes	$74,302	$30
Identity Theft	$3,350	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$831,732	$341

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Clear 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 Clear Lake totals $2,724,206 ($1,118 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,555,938 ($1,459 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 central 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 Clear Lake has 3, do the same, and of Clear Lake's 2,437 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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Clear 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 Clear Lake residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.926
Robbery	0.5367
Rape	0.6869
Murder	0.0720
Total Violent Crime	3.222 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.371
Vehicle Theft	0.3997
Burglary	1.084
Arson	0.0736
Total Property Crime	5.928 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0758
Drug Crimes	4.122
Vandalism	2.083
Identity Theft	0.1776
Animal Cruelty	0.0589
Total "Other" Rate	6.517 (B)

Individual Clear Lake Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Richardson, WI	C+	C+	C-
Little Falls, WI	A-	D+	A-
Forest, WI	B	B-	B
Deer Park, WI	B+	C-	B+
Amery, WI	B+	B-	B+
Joel, WI	C+	C+	D+
Reeve, WI	B-	B-	C
Deronda, WI	A	B+	A+
Clayton, WI	B	B-	C+
Emerald, WI	A-	C-	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Clear 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
Thaxton, VA	B	B+	B+
Florence, WI	D-	D+	D+
Fort Gay, WV	D+	C	C
Fryeburg, ME	C	A-	A-
Gloster, MS	A-	A+	A+
Gresham, SC	D	D	D
Mount Enterprise, TX	C-	C	C
Paisley, FL	A+	A	A
Rockbridge, OH	B-	C+	C+
Sac City, IA	B-	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Clear 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 Clear Lake, WI average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Clear Lake schools on SchoolGrade

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