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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$105,578

Cost of Crime™ for Iron Belt, WI

In 2025, crime will cost $1,187 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Iron Belt 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 Iron Belt, WI Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Iron Belt's combined rate is higher than the norm. Iron Belt sits in the 27th percentile, ahead of 27% of cities and behind 73%. The grade covers only Iron Belt's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Iron Belt is 33.66 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 24 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 30 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Iron Belt, WI report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Iron Belt, WI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Iron Belt for 2025 is $105,578, about $559 per resident and $1,187 per household. That equals 1.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Iron Belt Compared to Other Cities?

Iron Belt, WI:	$559
Ashland, WI:	$873
Jackson, WI:	$174
Wisconsin:	$419
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Iron Belt is $559 per year, which is $94 more than the national average and $140 more than Wisconsin's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Iron Belt:

In Ashland, WI, crime costs $873 per person, which is $314 more than in Iron Belt.
In Jackson, WI, crime costs $174 per person, which is $384 less than in Iron Belt

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Iron Belt	Cost per Iron Belt Resident
Murder	$39,449	$209
Rape/Sexual Assault	$8,314	$44
Robbery	$4,146	$22
Assault	$15,542	$82
Kidnapping	$1,346	$7
Vehicle Theft	$1,567	$8
Burglary	$3,707	$20
Theft	$12,808	$68
Arson	$489	$3
Vandalism	$10,070	$53
Animal Cruelty	$84	$0
Drug Crimes	$7,179	$38
Identity Theft	$876	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$105,578	$559

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Iron Belt, 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 Iron Belt totals $307,015 ($1,624 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $412,593 ($2,183 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 Iron Belt's 189 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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Iron Belt 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 Iron Belt residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.863
Robbery	0.6974
Rape	0.7255
Murder	0.1111
Total Violent Crime	4.397 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.08
Vehicle Theft	0.5355
Burglary	2.163
Arson	0.1072
Total Property Crime	15.89 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1175
Drug Crimes	5.135
Vandalism	7.458
Identity Theft	0.5988
Animal Cruelty	0.0598
Total "Other" Rate	13.37 (D)

Individual Iron Belt Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Pence, WI	C-	D+	C
Upson, WI	B-	C+	A-
Montreal, WI	C+	D+	B-
Gile, WI	C-	D	C
Van Buskirk, WI	C	C+	C
Hurley, WI	D-	D-	D-
Kimball, WI	D+	D+	C-
Ironwood, MI	D-	D-	D-
Gurney, WI	C	C	C+
Saxon, WI	C+	C+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Iron Belt is higher 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
Gardner, FL	B+	D+	D+
Gilstrap, KY	A+	A+	A+
Woods, OR	C	C+	C+
Gilead, ME	C	A	A
Gidsville, VA	C-	D	D
Gibson, IA	B+	B-	B-
Germanville, IA	D+	C-	C-
Germania, PA	B	D+	D+
Gentrys Mill, KY	D+	C	C
Worth, NY	A+	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Iron Belt 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 Iron Belt, WI average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Iron Belt schools on SchoolGrade

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