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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$266,159

Cost of Crime™ for Hertel, WI

In 2025, crime will cost $798 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Hertel 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 Hertel, 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 Hertel's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Hertel sits in the 66th percentile, ahead of 66% of cities and behind 34%. The grade covers only Hertel's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Hertel is 19.04 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 47 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 57 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Hertel, WI report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Hertel, WI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Hertel for 2025 is $266,159, about $292 per resident and $798 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.0%

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

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

The overall cost of crime per resident in Hertel is $292 per year, which is $173 less than the national average and $127 less than Wisconsin's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Hertel:

In Ashland, WI, crime costs $873 per person, which is $581 more than in Hertel.
In Jackson, WI, crime costs $174 per person, which is $117 less than in Hertel

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Hertel	Cost per Hertel Resident
Murder	$85,961	$94
Rape/Sexual Assault	$37,196	$41
Robbery	$10,282	$11
Assault	$19,698	$22
Kidnapping	$7,803	$9
Vehicle Theft	$3,697	$4
Burglary	$14,599	$16
Theft	$36,016	$39
Arson	$1,956	$2
Vandalism	$23,083	$25
Animal Cruelty	$392	$0
Drug Crimes	$20,872	$23
Identity Theft	$4,604	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$266,159	$292

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Hertel, 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 Hertel totals $757,856 ($830 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,024,014 ($1,122 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 Hertel's 913 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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Hertel 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 Hertel residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7513
Robbery	0.3580
Rape	0.6719
Murder	0.0501
Total Violent Crime	1.831 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.617
Vehicle Theft	0.2615
Burglary	1.763
Arson	0.0887
Total Property Crime	9.730 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1410
Drug Crimes	3.091
Vandalism	3.539
Identity Theft	0.6515
Animal Cruelty	0.0580
Total "Other" Rate	7.480 (C+)

Individual Hertel Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Coomer, WI	B	B-	B
Shell Lake, WI	A-	B+	A
Spooner, WI	B-	B	B+
Webster, WI	C+	C+	B-
Webb Lake, WI	B	B-	B-
Indian Creek, WI	A	B	A+
Siren, WI	C+	C	B
Barronett, WI	B+	A-	B
Trego, WI	B-	B-	C+
Danbury, WI	B	B	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Hertel 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
St. Stephens, AL	C	C-	C-
Farragut, IA	C	C-	C-
Felton, GA	B+	A-	A-
Friendsville, PA	A+	A+	A+
Garrett, TX	C+	C-	C-
Girkin, KY	C	B+	B+
Hadensville, VA	A-	B-	B-
St. Benedict, OR	C	B-	B-
St. Marks, GA	A-	B	B
Farmersville, IL	C	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Hertel 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 Hertel, WI average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Hertel schools on SchoolGrade

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