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

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$11.9 million

Cost of Crime™ for Oconto County, WI

In 2025, crime will cost $696 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Oconto County 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 Oconto County, WI Safe?

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Oconto County's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Oconto County sits in the 94th percentile, ahead of 94% of counties and behind 6%. The grade covers only Oconto County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Oconto County is 16.34 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 43 in the southwest areas to 1 in 73 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Oconto County, WI report the most crime, about 204 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 10 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Oconto County, WI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Oconto County for 2025 is $11,911,904, about $293 per resident and $696 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Oconto County Compared to Other Counties?

Oconto County, WI:	$293
Milwaukee County, WI:	$661
Washington County, WI:	$234
Wisconsin:	$419
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Oconto County is $293 per year, which is $171 less than the national average and $126 less than Wisconsin's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Oconto County:

In Milwaukee County, WI, crime costs $661 per person, which is $368 more than in Oconto County.
In Washington County, WI, crime costs $234 per person, which is $59 less than in Oconto County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Oconto County	Cost per Oconto County Resident
Murder	$4.43 million	$109
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.70 million	$42
Robbery	$525,709	$13
Assault	$921,553	$23
Kidnapping	$274,906	$7
Vehicle Theft	$336,694	$8
Burglary	$430,098	$11
Theft	$1.23 million	$30
Arson	$77,416	$2
Vandalism	$711,025	$17
Animal Cruelty	$13,225	$0
Drug Crimes	$1.08 million	$27
Identity Theft	$177,694	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$11,911,904	$293

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Oconto County, 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 Oconto County totals $38,003,301 ($935 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $49,915,205 ($1,228 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 county 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 Oconto County has 10, do the same, and of Oconto County's 40,652 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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Oconto County 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 Oconto County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7893
Robbery	0.4111
Rape	0.6912
Murder	0.0580
Total Violent Crime	1.950 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.852
Vehicle Theft	0.5349
Burglary	1.166
Arson	0.0789
Total Property Crime	7.633 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1115
Drug Crimes	3.585
Vandalism	2.448
Identity Theft	0.5647
Animal Cruelty	0.0440
Total "Other" Rate	6.753 (A-)

Individual Oconto County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Menominee County, WI	D	D+	D
Marinette County, WI	C+	B-	C+
Shawano County, WI	B+	B+	A-
Brown County, WI	B-	B+	C+
Kewaunee County, WI	A-	A	A-
Door County, WI	B	B+	B+
Menominee County, MI	A-	C-	B+
Outagamie County, WI	B+	A	A-
Waupaca County, WI	A	A	A+
Langlade County, WI	A-	B	A

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Oconto County is lower versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Cayey Municipio, PR	D-	D	D
Thomas County, GA	B-	C+	C+
Titus County, TX	C-	B-	B-
Trempealeau County, WI	A	A	A
Chesterfield County, SC	D	D-	D-
Chester County, SC	D+	D-	D-
Chenango County, NY	A-	B	B
Cheatham County, TN	B	C+	C+
Charlottesville City, VA	C-	B-	B-
Champaign County, OH	A-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Oconto County 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 Oconto County, WI average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Oconto County schools on SchoolGrade

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