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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.54 million

Cost of Crime™ for Colgate, WI

In 2025, crime will cost $824 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Colgate 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 Colgate, 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 Colgate's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Colgate sits in the 86th percentile, ahead of 86% of cities and behind 14%. The grade covers only Colgate's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Colgate is 13.75 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 65 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 104 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Colgate, WI report the most crime, about 12 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Colgate, WI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Colgate for 2025 is $1,538,529, about $292 per resident and $824 per household. That equals 0.4% 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): 35.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.0%

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

Colgate, WI:	$292
Ashland, WI:	$873
Jackson, WI:	$174
Wisconsin:	$419
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Colgate is $292 per year, which is $172 less than the national average and $127 less than Wisconsin's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Colgate:

In Ashland, WI, crime costs $873 per person, which is $581 more than in Colgate.
In Jackson, WI, crime costs $174 per person, which is $118 less than in Colgate

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Colgate	Cost per Colgate Resident
Murder	$710,503	$135
Rape/Sexual Assault	$229,741	$44
Robbery	$47,867	$9
Assault	$87,259	$17
Kidnapping	$21,754	$4
Vehicle Theft	$40,215	$8
Burglary	$46,197	$9
Theft	$143,407	$27
Arson	$9,774	$2
Vandalism	$69,493	$13
Animal Cruelty	$862	$0
Drug Crimes	$115,054	$22
Identity Theft	$16,402	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$1,538,529	$292

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Colgate, 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 Colgate totals $5,848,069 ($1,111 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $7,386,598 ($1,403 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 Colgate has 1, do the same, and of Colgate's 5,266 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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Colgate 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 Colgate residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.5770
Robbery	0.2890
Rape	0.7195
Murder	0.0718
Total Violent Crime	1.657 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.258
Vehicle Theft	0.4932
Burglary	0.9672
Arson	0.0769
Total Property Crime	6.796 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0681
Drug Crimes	2.954
Vandalism	1.847
Identity Theft	0.4024
Animal Cruelty	0.0221
Total "Other" Rate	5.294 (B+)

Individual Colgate Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hubertus, WI	A-	A	B+
Sussex, WI	A	A	A
Richfield, WI	A-	A	A-
Monches, WI	A-	C+	A
Merton, WI	A+	A+	A+
Lannon, WI	A-	A	A-
Diefenbach Corners, WI	A+	A	A+
Germantown, WI	B	A	B-
Hartland, WI	B+	B+	B+
Menomonee Falls, WI	B+	A-	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Colgate 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
Bristol, NH	B	A+	A+
Jarratt, VA	D-	D	D
Tuskegee Institute, AL	F	F	F
Winnie, TX	C+	C	C
Boiling Springs, NC	C	C+	C+
Brighton, IL	B+	A	A
Cave Junction, OR	D+	D	D
Chicora, PA	A+	A-	A-
Coeburn, VA	D+	D+	D+
Rye, NH	B	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Colgate 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 Colgate, WI average SchoolGrade of A-, with 56% actual proficiency versus 61% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Colgate schools on SchoolGrade

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