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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$6.41 million

Cost of Crime™ for River Falls, WI

In 2025, crime will cost $734 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of River Falls 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 River Falls, 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 River Falls's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. River Falls sits in the 64th percentile, ahead of 64% of cities and behind 36%. The grade covers only River Falls's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in River Falls is 19.87 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 28 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 79 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of River Falls, WI report the most crime, about 108 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 25 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in River Falls, WI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in River Falls for 2025 is $6,409,441, about $280 per resident and $734 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): 59.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in River Falls Compared to Other Cities?

River Falls, WI:	$280
Ashland, WI:	$873
Jackson, WI:	$174
Wisconsin:	$419
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in River Falls is $280 per year, which is $184 less than the national average and $139 less than Wisconsin's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to River Falls:

In Ashland, WI, crime costs $873 per person, which is $593 more than in River Falls.
In Jackson, WI, crime costs $174 per person, which is $106 less than in River Falls

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to River Falls	Cost per River Falls Resident
Murder	$1.53 million	$67
Rape/Sexual Assault	$922,308	$40
Robbery	$195,532	$9
Assault	$877,978	$38
Kidnapping	$125,421	$5
Vehicle Theft	$216,079	$9
Burglary	$230,566	$10
Theft	$836,593	$37
Arson	$38,018	$2
Vandalism	$873,796	$38
Animal Cruelty	$8,110	$0
Drug Crimes	$473,065	$21
Identity Theft	$78,284	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$6,409,441	$280

The Intangible Cost of Crime in River Falls, 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 River Falls totals $14,906,207 ($651 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $21,315,649 ($931 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 central 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 River Falls has 5, do the same, and of River Falls's 22,889 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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River Falls 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 River Falls residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.336
Robbery	0.2716
Rape	0.6646
Murder	0.0357
Total Violent Crime	2.307 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.057
Vehicle Theft	0.6096
Burglary	1.111
Arson	0.0688
Total Property Crime	8.846 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0904
Drug Crimes	2.794
Vandalism	5.344
Identity Theft	0.4419
Animal Cruelty	0.0479
Total "Other" Rate	8.718 (C)

Individual River Falls Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
St. Marys Point, MN	B+	A+	B+
Lake St. Croix Beach, MN	B+	A+	B+
Roberts, WI	A-	B	A-
Beldenville, WI	A-	B	A+
Hudson, WI	B+	A-	B+
Lakeland Shores, MN	D	A-	D+
Prescott, WI	B+	A-	A
El Paso, WI	A-	B+	A-
Lakeland, MN	D+	A-	D+
Afton, MN	B+	A	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

River Falls 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
Cohoes, NY	B-	C+	C+
Wantagh, NY	B	A-	A-
Walker, LA	C	C-	C-
Darien, CT	C+	A+	A+
Crest Hill, IL	C+	B-	B-
Covington, WA	C-	B-	B-
Corinth, TX	B-	B	B
Corinth, MS	C+	A+	A+
Corcoran, CA	C	D+	D+
Columbia Heights, MN	D-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, River Falls 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 River Falls, WI average SchoolGrade of B+, with 48% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See River Falls schools on SchoolGrade

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