The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Sandusky, 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?

$99,474

Cost of Crime™ for Sandusky, WI

In 2025, crime will cost $991 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Sandusky 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 Sandusky, 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 Sandusky's combined rate is lower than the norm. Sandusky sits in the 76th percentile, ahead of 76% of cities and behind 24%. The grade covers only Sandusky's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Sandusky is 16.46 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 60 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 65 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Sandusky, WI report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sandusky, WI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Sandusky for 2025 is $99,474, about $308 per resident and $991 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Sandusky Compared to Other Cities?

Sandusky, WI:	$308
Ashland, WI:	$873
Jackson, WI:	$174
Wisconsin:	$419
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Sandusky is $308 per year, which is $156 less than the national average and $111 less than Wisconsin's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Sandusky:

In Ashland, WI, crime costs $873 per person, which is $565 more than in Sandusky.
In Jackson, WI, crime costs $174 per person, which is $133 less than in Sandusky

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Sandusky	Cost per Sandusky Resident
Murder	$32,909	$102
Rape/Sexual Assault	$14,309	$44
Robbery	$4,661	$14
Assault	$13,477	$42
Kidnapping	$1,661	$5
Vehicle Theft	$6,262	$19
Burglary	$2,818	$9
Theft	$9,795	$30
Arson	$342	$1
Vandalism	$3,739	$12
Animal Cruelty	$184	$1
Drug Crimes	$7,487	$23
Identity Theft	$1,830	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$99,474	$308

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sandusky, 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 Sandusky totals $292,436 ($905 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $391,910 ($1,213 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 Sandusky's 323 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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Sandusky 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 Sandusky residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.453
Robbery	0.4587
Rape	0.7306
Murder	0.0542
Total Violent Crime	2.696 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.856
Vehicle Theft	1.252
Burglary	0.9621
Arson	0.0438
Total Property Crime	8.113 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0848
Drug Crimes	3.134
Vandalism	1.621
Identity Theft	0.7318
Animal Cruelty	0.0771
Total "Other" Rate	5.648 (B+)

Individual Sandusky Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hill Point, WI	B+	B-	B+
Loyd, WI	A-	A	A-
Lime Ridge, WI	A-	B	A+
Keyesville, WI	A	B+	A+
Loganville, WI	C+	C	B-
Ithaca, WI	B	B+	B+
Cazenovia, WI	B	A-	B
Ironton, WI	A	B	A+
Plain, WI	A-	B+	A-
Buck Creek, WI	A-	A	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sandusky 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
Green, KS	C-	D+	D+
Table Rock, MO	C+	C+	C+
Syringa, ID	D	C-	C-
Synarep, WA	D+	D-	D-
Sylvia, KS	D	C-	C-
Sweet Springs, WV	B+	A	A
Harcuvar, AZ	F	F	F
Hamlin, VA	D	C+	C+
Hagler, AL	B	A-	A-
Hadley, MN	A-	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Sandusky 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 Sandusky, WI average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Sandusky schools on SchoolGrade

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