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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.72 million

Cost of Crime™ for Somerset, WI

In 2025, crime will cost $575 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Somerset 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 Somerset, 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 Somerset's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Somerset sits in the 89th percentile, ahead of 89% of cities and behind 11%. The grade covers only Somerset's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Somerset is 12.61 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 62 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 104 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Somerset, WI report the most crime, about 26 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 5 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Somerset, WI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Somerset for 2025 is $1,720,229, about $213 per resident and $575 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.8%

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

Somerset, WI:	$213
Ashland, WI:	$873
Jackson, WI:	$174
Wisconsin:	$419
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Somerset is $213 per year, which is $251 less than the national average and $206 less than Wisconsin's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Somerset:

In Ashland, WI, crime costs $873 per person, which is $660 more than in Somerset.
In Jackson, WI, crime costs $174 per person, which is $38 less than in Somerset

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Somerset	Cost per Somerset Resident
Murder	$378,600	$47
Rape/Sexual Assault	$334,199	$41
Robbery	$137,442	$17
Assault	$229,990	$28
Kidnapping	$45,845	$6
Vehicle Theft	$69,599	$9
Burglary	$71,302	$9
Theft	$173,920	$22
Arson	$11,750	$1
Vandalism	$106,592	$13
Animal Cruelty	$1,560	$0
Drug Crimes	$138,015	$17
Identity Theft	$21,416	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$1,720,229	$213

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Somerset, 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 Somerset totals $4,250,927 ($526 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,971,156 ($739 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 Somerset has 1, do the same, and of Somerset's 8,077 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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Somerset 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 Somerset residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9915
Robbery	0.5410
Rape	0.6824
Murder	0.0249
Total Violent Crime	2.240 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.158
Vehicle Theft	0.5565
Burglary	0.9733
Arson	0.0602
Total Property Crime	5.748 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0936
Drug Crimes	2.310
Vandalism	1.847
Identity Theft	0.3426
Animal Cruelty	0.0261
Total "Other" Rate	4.620 (A-)

Individual Somerset Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Huntington, WI	B+	D+	A-
Houlton, WI	B	A-	B
New Richmond, WI	B	D+	A-
Marine On St. Croix, MN	B-	B+	C
Burkhardt, WI	A	A	A+
Star Prairie, WI	A-	C	A-
Stillwater, MN	C+	B+	C
Stanton, WI	B	D+	B
Bayport, MN	B	B	A-
Oak Park Heights, MN	C-	B	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Somerset 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
Cottontown, TN	B	B	B
Dillon, CO	D-	F	F
Daleville, AL	D+	C-	C-
Dale, TX	B+	C-	C-
Cuba, MO	D+	D+	D+
Cross Plains, WI	B+	B+	B+
Crestwood Village, NJ	A	B	B
Creston, IA	C	B-	B-
Cowpens, SC	D+	C-	C-
Coupeville, WA	D+	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Somerset 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 Somerset, WI average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Somerset schools on SchoolGrade

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