The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Sister Bay, WI: Crime Maps and Statistics

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$2.23 million

Cost of Crime™ for Sister Bay, WI

In 2025, crime will cost $1,889 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Sister Bay 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 Sister Bay, WI Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Sister Bay's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Sister Bay sits in the 31st percentile, ahead of 31% of cities and behind 69%. The grade covers only Sister Bay's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Sister Bay is 31.22 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 27 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 50 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Sister Bay, WI report the most crime, about 14 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sister Bay, WI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Sister Bay for 2025 is $2,229,044, about $986 per resident and $1,889 per household. That equals 2.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 44.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 43.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Sister Bay Compared to Other Cities?

Sister Bay, WI:	$986
Ashland, WI:	$873
Jackson, WI:	$174
Wisconsin:	$419
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Sister Bay is $986 per year, which is $522 more than the national average and $567 more than Wisconsin's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Sister Bay:

In Ashland, WI, crime costs $873 per person, which is $113 less than in Sister Bay.
In Jackson, WI, crime costs $174 per person, which is $811 less than in Sister Bay

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Sister Bay	Cost per Sister Bay Resident
Murder	$1.44 million	$636
Rape/Sexual Assault	$94,714	$42
Robbery	$28,077	$12
Assault	$215,064	$95
Kidnapping	$16,842	$7
Vehicle Theft	$7,825	$3
Burglary	$51,976	$23
Theft	$67,974	$30
Arson	$6,862	$3
Vandalism	$61,193	$27
Animal Cruelty	$1,755	$1
Drug Crimes	$69,370	$31
Identity Theft	$168,593	$75
Total Cost of Crime	$2,229,044	$986

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sister Bay, 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 Sister Bay totals $10,028,583 ($4,435 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $12,257,627 ($5,421 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 Sister Bay has 2, do the same, and of Sister Bay's 2,261 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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Sister Bay 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 Sister Bay residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.312
Robbery	0.3948
Rape	0.6909
Murder	0.3386
Total Violent Crime	4.736 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.805
Vehicle Theft	0.2235
Burglary	2.535
Arson	0.1257
Total Property Crime	8.689 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1229
Drug Crimes	4.148
Vandalism	3.788
Identity Theft	9.634
Animal Cruelty	0.1049
Total "Other" Rate	17.80 (D-)

Individual Sister Bay Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ephraim, WI	D-	B	D-
Rowleys Bay, WI	B-	C	B
Ellison Bay, WI	B-	C	B
Fish Creek, WI	D-	B	D-
Gills Rock, WI	B-	C	B
Baileys Harbor, WI	A-	B-	A+
Egg Harbor, WI	C	B+	C-
Jacksonport, WI	A	A	A
Washington Island, WI	C	B-	C+
Valmy, WI	A-	B+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sister Bay is higher 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
Titus, AL	B+	B	B
West Glendive, MT	C-	D	D
Fairview-Ferndale, PA	B	C	C
Farwell, TX	D-	D+	D+
Grampian, PA	A-	A-	A-
Greenbank, WA	D	D+	D+
Gretna, FL	C+	D	D
Ventress, LA	D+	D-	D-
Vardaman, MS	A	A+	A+
Traer, IA	B-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Sister Bay is less safe than the Wisconsin state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sister Bay, WI average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Sister Bay schools on SchoolGrade

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