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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$43,839

Cost of Crime™ for Dewey, WI

In 2025, crime will cost $598 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Dewey 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 Dewey, WI Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Dewey's combined rate is lower than the norm. Dewey sits in the 76th percentile, ahead of 76% of cities and behind 24%. The grade covers only Dewey's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Dewey is 16.51 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 54 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 62 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Dewey, WI report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Dewey, WI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Dewey for 2025 is $43,839, about $279 per resident and $598 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.1%

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

Dewey, WI:	$279
Ashland, WI:	$873
Jackson, WI:	$174
Wisconsin:	$419
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Dewey is $279 per year, which is $185 less than the national average and $140 less than Wisconsin's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Dewey:

In Ashland, WI, crime costs $873 per person, which is $594 more than in Dewey.
In Jackson, WI, crime costs $174 per person, which is $105 less than in Dewey

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Dewey	Cost per Dewey Resident
Murder	$11,174	$71
Rape/Sexual Assault	$7,500	$48
Robbery	$2,800	$18
Assault	$4,276	$27
Kidnapping	$1,301	$8
Vehicle Theft	$4,069	$26
Burglary	$1,375	$9
Theft	$4,600	$29
Arson	$260	$2
Vandalism	$2,980	$19
Animal Cruelty	$103	$1
Drug Crimes	$3,119	$20
Identity Theft	$283	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$43,839	$279

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Dewey, 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 Dewey totals $112,674 ($718 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $156,513 ($997 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 Dewey's 157 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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Dewey 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 Dewey residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9482
Robbery	0.5670
Rape	0.7878
Murder	0.0379
Total Violent Crime	2.341 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.658
Vehicle Theft	1.674
Burglary	0.9656
Arson	0.0687
Total Property Crime	8.366 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1366
Drug Crimes	2.686
Vandalism	2.657
Identity Theft	0.2330
Animal Cruelty	0.0885
Total "Other" Rate	5.801 (B)

Individual Dewey Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Oliver, WI	B	B	B-
Dedham, WI	B-	C+	B-
Patzau, WI	C+	D+	B-
Wrenshall, MN	D+	B	D-
Foxboro, WI	C+	C-	B-
Thomson, MN	D+	A-	D-
Superior, WI	D	C	D
Itasca, WI	D	D-	D
Esko, MN	C-	A	D
Wentworth, WI	B+	B	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Dewey 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
Primrose, IA	B+	B+	B+
McDermitt, NV	F	D-	D-
McDonald, MS	A	A	A
McNatt, MO	B	D+	D+
McWillie, OK	C+	C	C
Meador, KY	B+	B+	B+
Meinert, MO	D+	C+	C+
Phillips Creek, NY	B	D-	D-
Portal, ND	D	C-	C-
Post Lake, WI	B-	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Dewey 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 Dewey, WI average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Dewey schools on SchoolGrade

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