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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$53,654

Cost of Crime™ for Rock Elm, WI

In 2025, crime will cost $665 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Rock Elm 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 Rock Elm, WI Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Rock Elm's combined rate is lower than the norm. Rock Elm sits in the 82nd percentile, ahead of 82% of cities and behind 18%. The grade covers only Rock Elm's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Rock Elm is 14.76 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 55 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 76 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Rock Elm, WI report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Rock Elm, WI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Rock Elm for 2025 is $53,654, about $254 per resident and $665 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): 57.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Rock Elm Compared to Other Cities?

Rock Elm, WI:	$254
Ashland, WI:	$873
Jackson, WI:	$174
Wisconsin:	$419
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Rock Elm is $254 per year, which is $210 less than the national average and $165 less than Wisconsin's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Rock Elm:

In Ashland, WI, crime costs $873 per person, which is $619 more than in Rock Elm.
In Jackson, WI, crime costs $174 per person, which is $80 less than in Rock Elm

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Rock Elm	Cost per Rock Elm Resident
Murder	$12,838	$61
Rape/Sexual Assault	$9,433	$45
Robbery	$4,017	$19
Assault	$6,856	$32
Kidnapping	$1,648	$8
Vehicle Theft	$1,886	$9
Burglary	$3,079	$15
Theft	$3,903	$18
Arson	$271	$1
Vandalism	$4,263	$20
Animal Cruelty	$73	$0
Drug Crimes	$5,075	$24
Identity Theft	$312	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$53,654	$254

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Rock Elm, 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 Rock Elm totals $134,371 ($637 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $188,025 ($891 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 Rock Elm's 211 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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Rock Elm 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 Rock Elm residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.131
Robbery	0.6053
Rape	0.7373
Murder	0.0324
Total Violent Crime	2.506 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.572
Vehicle Theft	0.5773
Burglary	1.609
Arson	0.0532
Total Property Crime	5.811 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1288
Drug Crimes	3.251
Vandalism	2.828
Identity Theft	0.1910
Animal Cruelty	0.0468
Total "Other" Rate	6.446 (B)

Individual Rock Elm Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Elmwood, WI	B-	B-	A-
Ono, WI	B+	A	A
Waverly, WI	A-	A-	A
Plum City, WI	B-	A-	B
Olivet, WI	B	B+	B+
Hatchville, WI	B-	C+	B
Spring Valley, WI	B-	B	B
Eau Galle, WI	B+	B	B+
Arkansaw, WI	A	A	A+
Maiden Rock, WI	A-	A-	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Rock Elm 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
Millwood, VA	B	B	B
Martinsburg, IA	B	B+	B+
Marvin, VA	D	C-	C-
Maryknoll, MO	B-	B	B
Mascot, VA	B	C-	C-
Max, MN	D-	B+	B+
May, OK	D	C	C
Mayoworth, WY	C-	C-	C-
Maysville, CO	D+	D	D
Maywood, MI	C-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Rock Elm 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 Rock Elm, WI average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Rock Elm schools on SchoolGrade

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