The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Sauk City, WI: Crime Maps and Statistics

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$1.63 million

Cost of Crime™ for Sauk City, WI

In 2025, crime will cost $781 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Sauk City 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 Sauk City, 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 Sauk City's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Sauk City sits in the 57th percentile, ahead of 57% of cities and behind 43%. The grade covers only Sauk City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Sauk City is 21.85 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 29 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 72 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Sauk City, WI report the most crime, about 30 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sauk City, WI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Sauk City for 2025 is $1,629,432, about $329 per resident and $781 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): 56.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Sauk City Compared to Other Cities?

Sauk City, WI:	$329
Ashland, WI:	$873
Jackson, WI:	$174
Wisconsin:	$419
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Sauk City is $329 per year, which is $135 less than the national average and $90 less than Wisconsin's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Sauk City:

In Ashland, WI, crime costs $873 per person, which is $544 more than in Sauk City.
In Jackson, WI, crime costs $174 per person, which is $154 less than in Sauk City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Sauk City	Cost per Sauk City Resident
Murder	$436,132	$88
Rape/Sexual Assault	$220,633	$45
Robbery	$46,443	$9
Assault	$190,598	$38
Kidnapping	$40,382	$8
Vehicle Theft	$132,203	$27
Burglary	$46,056	$9
Theft	$221,826	$45
Arson	$10,929	$2
Vandalism	$84,626	$17
Animal Cruelty	$2,587	$1
Drug Crimes	$181,503	$37
Identity Theft	$15,515	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$1,629,432	$329

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sauk City, 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 Sauk City totals $4,017,931 ($811 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,647,363 ($1,140 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 east 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 do the same, and of Sauk City's 4,955 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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Sauk City 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 Sauk City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.339
Robbery	0.2980
Rape	0.7344
Murder	0.0468
Total Violent Crime	2.419 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.644
Vehicle Theft	1.723
Burglary	1.025
Arson	0.0913
Total Property Crime	11.48 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1344
Drug Crimes	4.952
Vandalism	2.391
Identity Theft	0.4046
Animal Cruelty	0.0706
Total "Other" Rate	7.952 (C+)

Individual Sauk City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Prairie Du Sac, WI	B+	C+	A-
Roxbury, WI	B+	A-	A-
Lake Wisconsin, WI	A	A+	A
Witwen, WI	A	B	A+
Mazomanie, WI	B	C+	B
Merrimac, WI	B+	B	B+
Black Earth, WI	B	C+	B+
Martinsville, WI	B	B	A-
North Freedom, WI	A-	B+	A-
Springfield Corners, WI	B	B+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sauk City 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
Knightstown, IN	B+	C+	C+
Winnie, TX	C+	C	C
Winona Lake, IN	A-	A-	A-
Winona, MS	C	A	A
Winthrop, ME	B+	A+	A+
La Vale, MD	D	C-	C-
Wirtz, VA	B+	A-	A-
La Conner, WA	F	D-	D-
Wolcottville, IN	C+	B-	B-
Wolf Point, MT	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Sauk City 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 Sauk City, WI average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Sauk City schools on SchoolGrade

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