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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$1.96 million

Cost of Crime™ for Hillsboro, WI

In 2025, crime will cost $1,712 per household.

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

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Hillsboro's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Hillsboro sits in the 32nd percentile, ahead of 32% of cities and behind 68%. The grade covers only Hillsboro's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Hillsboro is 31.03 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 29 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 48 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Hillsboro, WI report the most crime, about 36 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Hillsboro, WI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Hillsboro for 2025 is $1,957,891, about $584 per resident and $1,712 per household. That equals 2.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

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

Hillsboro, WI:	$584
Ashland, WI:	$873
Jackson, WI:	$174
Wisconsin:	$419
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Hillsboro is $584 per year, which is $119 more than the national average and $165 more than Wisconsin's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Hillsboro:

In Ashland, WI, crime costs $873 per person, which is $289 more than in Hillsboro.
In Jackson, WI, crime costs $174 per person, which is $409 less than in Hillsboro

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Hillsboro	Cost per Hillsboro Resident
Murder	$764,418	$228
Rape/Sexual Assault	$144,374	$43
Robbery	$82,257	$25
Assault	$351,002	$105
Kidnapping	$16,301	$5
Vehicle Theft	$61,272	$18
Burglary	$69,564	$21
Theft	$192,729	$57
Arson	$6,232	$2
Vandalism	$157,188	$47
Animal Cruelty	$1,032	$0
Drug Crimes	$94,088	$28
Identity Theft	$17,435	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$1,957,891	$584

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Hillsboro, 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 Hillsboro totals $5,882,629 ($1,753 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $7,840,520 ($2,337 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 Hillsboro has 3, do the same, and of Hillsboro's 3,355 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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Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.643
Robbery	0.7795
Rape	0.7097
Murder	0.1212
Total Violent Crime	5.253 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.09
Vehicle Theft	1.179
Burglary	2.286
Arson	0.0769
Total Property Crime	14.63 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0801
Drug Crimes	3.791
Vandalism	6.558
Identity Theft	0.6714
Animal Cruelty	0.0416
Total "Other" Rate	11.14 (D+)

Individual Hillsboro Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Yuba, WI	D+	C	C-
Valley, WI	B-	C+	C+
Wonewoc, WI	C	C+	C
Elroy, WI	C+	B+	C+
West Lima, WI	C-	C	C
Kendall, WI	B+	A	A-
Mount Tabor, WI	B+	A	A-
Woodstock, WI	C-	D	B+
Hub City, WI	C	D	B+
Bloom City, WI	C	D	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Hillsboro is similar 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
Heavener, OK	F	F	F
Beulah, ND	C-	C-	C-
Zionsville, PA	A+	A+	A+
Woodbourne, NY	B-	D	D
Whigham, GA	A	C+	C+
Turbeville, SC	F	D-	D-
Thermopolis, WY	D-	C-	C-
Stockholm, NJ	A+	A	A
Spring Valley, MN	C+	B-	B-
Sherburne, NY	B+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Hillsboro is less safe than the Wisconsin state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hillsboro, WI average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Hillsboro schools on SchoolGrade

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