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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$7.21 million

Cost of Crime™ for Pleasant Prairie, WI

In 2025, crime will cost $794 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Pleasant Prairie 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 Pleasant Prairie, 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 Pleasant Prairie's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Pleasant Prairie sits in the 46th percentile, ahead of 46% of cities and behind 54%. The grade covers only Pleasant Prairie's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Pleasant Prairie is 25.30 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 11 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 73 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Pleasant Prairie, WI report the most crime, about 154 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 11 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Pleasant Prairie, WI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Pleasant Prairie for 2025 is $7,207,384, about $312 per resident and $794 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 62.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Pleasant Prairie Compared to Other Cities?

Pleasant Prairie, WI:	$312
Ashland, WI:	$873
Jackson, WI:	$174
Wisconsin:	$419
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Pleasant Prairie is $312 per year, which is $152 less than the national average and $106 less than Wisconsin's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Pleasant Prairie:

In Ashland, WI, crime costs $873 per person, which is $561 more than in Pleasant Prairie.
In Jackson, WI, crime costs $174 per person, which is $138 less than in Pleasant Prairie

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Pleasant Prairie	Cost per Pleasant Prairie Resident
Murder	$1.08 million	$47
Rape/Sexual Assault	$919,235	$40
Robbery	$186,110	$8
Assault	$703,221	$30
Kidnapping	$555,410	$24
Vehicle Theft	$669,248	$29
Burglary	$243,531	$11
Theft	$1.28 million	$56
Arson	$37,024	$2
Vandalism	$690,700	$30
Animal Cruelty	$8,151	$0
Drug Crimes	$696,727	$30
Identity Theft	$133,984	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$7,207,384	$312

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Pleasant Prairie, 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 Pleasant Prairie totals $11,863,093 ($514 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $19,070,477 ($827 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 southwest 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 Pleasant Prairie has 6, do the same, and of Pleasant Prairie's 23,070 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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Pleasant Prairie 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 Pleasant Prairie residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.061
Robbery	0.2565
Rape	0.6572
Murder	0.0250
Total Violent Crime	2.000 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.72
Vehicle Theft	1.873
Burglary	1.164
Arson	0.0665
Total Property Crime	13.83 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3971
Drug Crimes	4.083
Vandalism	4.191
Identity Theft	0.7503
Animal Cruelty	0.0478
Total "Other" Rate	9.469 (C)

Individual Pleasant Prairie Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Kenosha, WI	D+	C-	D+
Russell, IL	D+	C+	D
Winthrop Harbor, IL	B+	B+	B
Rosecrans, IL	C-	C-	D+
Zion, IL	C+	C+	C+
Somers, WI	C-	C	C-
Wadsworth, IL	B	B	B-
Beach Park, IL	B	A-	B-
Bristol, WI	A	A	A
Benet Lake, WI	B+	B	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Pleasant Prairie 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
Stephens City, VA	A	A	A
Granite Bay, CA	B-	B-	B-
Grayslake, IL	C+	B+	B+
Greenwood, MS	D	C+	C+
Gretna, LA	F	F	F
Harrison, NY	B-	C+	C+
Haslett, MI	B	B	B
Kingsland, GA	A-	C+	C+
Seaford, DE	C-	D+	D+
St. Andrews, SC	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Pleasant Prairie is as safe as 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 Pleasant Prairie, WI average SchoolGrade of C, with 34% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Pleasant Prairie schools on SchoolGrade

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