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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$401,513

Cost of Crime™ for Prairie Farm, WI

In 2025, crime will cost $673 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Prairie Farm 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 Prairie Farm, WI Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Prairie Farm's combined rate is lower than the norm. Prairie Farm sits in the 71st percentile, ahead of 71% of cities and behind 29%. The grade covers only Prairie Farm's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Prairie Farm is 17.68 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 32 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 79 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Prairie Farm, WI report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Prairie Farm, WI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Prairie Farm for 2025 is $401,513, about $283 per resident and $673 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

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

Prairie Farm, WI:	$283
Ashland, WI:	$873
Jackson, WI:	$174
Wisconsin:	$419
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Prairie Farm is $283 per year, which is $181 less than the national average and $136 less than Wisconsin's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Prairie Farm:

In Ashland, WI, crime costs $873 per person, which is $590 more than in Prairie Farm.
In Jackson, WI, crime costs $174 per person, which is $108 less than in Prairie Farm

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Prairie Farm	Cost per Prairie Farm Resident
Murder	$121,013	$85
Rape/Sexual Assault	$58,701	$41
Robbery	$19,901	$14
Assault	$48,074	$34
Kidnapping	$10,850	$8
Vehicle Theft	$7,988	$6
Burglary	$13,175	$9
Theft	$55,957	$39
Arson	$2,150	$2
Vandalism	$24,864	$18
Animal Cruelty	$512	$0
Drug Crimes	$33,421	$24
Identity Theft	$4,907	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$401,513	$283

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Prairie Farm, 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 Prairie Farm totals $1,105,925 ($779 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,507,438 ($1,062 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 Prairie Farm's 1,419 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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Prairie Farm 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 Prairie Farm residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.180
Robbery	0.4459
Rape	0.6823
Murder	0.0454
Total Violent Crime	2.353 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.614
Vehicle Theft	0.3636
Burglary	1.024
Arson	0.0627
Total Property Crime	9.064 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1261
Drug Crimes	3.184
Vandalism	2.453
Identity Theft	0.4468
Animal Cruelty	0.0488
Total "Other" Rate	6.258 (B)

Individual Prairie Farm Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Reeve, WI	B-	B-	C
Ridgeland, WI	C	A-	C
Hillsdale, WI	B+	B-	A-
Dallas, WI	C	C+	C-
Clayton, WI	B	B-	C+
Richardson, WI	C+	C+	C-
Poskin, WI	A+	A-	A+
Almena, WI	A+	A	A+
Boyceville, WI	A-	A	A
Barron, WI	C-	C-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Prairie Farm 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
Louise, TX	B-	B-	B-
Santa Clara Pueblo, NM	F	F	F
Salisbury, VT	A	B	B
Sageeyah, OK	B+	B	B
Roxie, MS	B+	A	A
Red Hill, AL	B-	B	B
Pulaski, MS	C	A+	A+
Preston, IA	C	C+	C+
Posen, MI	B-	C	C
Olympic Valley, CA	F	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Prairie Farm 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 Prairie Farm, WI average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Prairie Farm schools on SchoolGrade

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