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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	C-

Which crimes are included?

$500,102

Cost of Crime™ for Mellen, WI

In 2025, crime will cost $1,133 per household.

More cost data

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

The overall crime rate in Mellen is 30.09 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 27 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 47 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Mellen, WI report the most crime, about 10 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Mellen, WI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Mellen for 2025 is $500,102, about $511 per resident and $1,133 per household. That equals 1.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

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

Mellen, WI:	$511
Ashland, WI:	$873
Jackson, WI:	$174
Wisconsin:	$419
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Mellen is $511 per year, which is $47 more than the national average and $93 more than Wisconsin's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Mellen:

In Ashland, WI, crime costs $873 per person, which is $362 more than in Mellen.
In Jackson, WI, crime costs $174 per person, which is $337 less than in Mellen

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Mellen	Cost per Mellen Resident
Murder	$190,743	$195
Rape/Sexual Assault	$48,535	$50
Robbery	$32,558	$33
Assault	$38,913	$40
Kidnapping	$7,953	$8
Vehicle Theft	$20,781	$21
Burglary	$25,900	$26
Theft	$63,090	$65
Arson	$2,087	$2
Vandalism	$35,696	$36
Animal Cruelty	$654	$1
Drug Crimes	$27,194	$28
Identity Theft	$5,999	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$500,102	$511

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Mellen, 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 Mellen totals $1,523,145 ($1,557 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,023,248 ($2,069 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 Mellen's 978 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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Mellen 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 Mellen residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.385
Robbery	1.058
Rape	0.8185
Murder	0.1038
Total Violent Crime	3.366 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.46
Vehicle Theft	1.372
Burglary	2.920
Arson	0.0884
Total Property Crime	16.84 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1341
Drug Crimes	3.759
Vandalism	5.109
Identity Theft	0.7925
Animal Cruelty	0.0904
Total "Other" Rate	9.885 (C-)

Individual Mellen Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Morse, WI	D+	C-	D+
High Bridge, WI	B	B	B
Gurney, WI	C	C	C+
Marengo, WI	C-	D-	C+
Minersville, WI	D+	F	C
Glidden, WI	D	C-	D+
Upson, WI	B-	C+	A-
Iron Belt, WI	D+	D+	C-
Saxon, WI	C+	C+	B
Shanagolden, WI	C	B+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Mellen 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
Spies, NC	C-	B-	B-
Hugo, CO	D-	C	C
Irishtown, PA	B	D+	D+
Jamestown, MO	D	C	C
Sherman, MS	B+	A+	A+
Sigel, PA	A+	A-	A-
Smelterville, ID	C-	C	C
South Cairo, NY	A	C+	C+
South Wayne, WI	B+	A-	A-
Spicer, OR	C	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Mellen 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 Mellen, WI average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Mellen schools on SchoolGrade

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