$32.5 million
Cost of Crime™ for St. Croix County, WI
In 2025, crime will cost $859 per household.
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On the map, green marks the parts of St. Croix County 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 St. Croix County, WI Safe?
The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where St. Croix County's combined rate is much lower than the norm. St. Croix County sits in the 91st percentile, ahead of 91% of counties and behind 9%. The grade covers only St. Croix County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.
The overall crime rate in St. Croix County is 17.63 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 50 in the north areas to 1 in 79 in the northwest.
Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of St. Croix County, WI report the most crime, about 388 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 47 per year.
The Cost of Crime™ in St. Croix County, WI
Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in St. Croix County for 2025 is $32,492,220, about $330 per resident and $859 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): 52.8%
- Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.5%
- Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.5%
How Much Does Crime Cost in St. Croix County Compared to Other Counties?
| St. Croix County, WI: |
$330
|
| Milwaukee County, WI: |
$661
|
| Washington County, WI: |
$234
|
| Wisconsin: |
$419
|
| USA: |
$464
|
The overall cost of crime per resident in St. Croix County is $330 per year, which is $134 less than the national average and $89 less than Wisconsin's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to St. Croix County:
- In Milwaukee County, WI, crime costs $661 per person, which is $331 more than in St. Croix County.
- In Washington County, WI, crime costs $234 per person, which is $96 less than in St. Croix County
2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime
The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of St. Croix County for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime |
Cost to St. Croix County |
Cost per St. Croix County Resident |
Murder |
$11.6 million |
$118 |
Rape/Sexual Assault |
$3.91 million |
$40 |
Robbery |
$1.01 million |
$10 |
Assault |
$5.24 million |
$53 |
Kidnapping |
$581,762 |
$6 |
Vehicle Theft |
$1.21 million |
$12 |
Burglary |
$740,364 |
$8 |
Theft |
$3.23 million |
$33 |
Arson |
$160,847 |
$2 |
Vandalism |
$1.97 million |
$20 |
Animal Cruelty |
$24,986 |
$0 |
Drug Crimes |
$2.30 million |
$23 |
Identity Theft |
$479,301 |
$5 |
Total Cost of Crime |
$32,492,220 |
$330 |
The Intangible Cost of Crime in St. Croix County, 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 St. Croix County totals $97,608,053 ($991 per resident), and all of it comes from
violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $130,100,273 ($1,321 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 west part of the county 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 St. Croix County has 18, do the same, and of St. Croix County's 98,498 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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St. Croix County 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 St. Croix County residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Assault |
1.854 |
Robbery |
0.3268 |
Rape |
0.6549 |
Murder |
0.0629 |
Total Violent Crime |
2.898 (B) |
|
|
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Theft |
6.327 |
Vehicle Theft |
0.7901 |
Burglary |
0.8287 |
Arson |
0.0676 |
Total Property Crime |
8.014 (A+) |
|
|
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Kidnapping |
0.0974 |
Drug Crimes |
3.158 |
Vandalism |
2.796 |
Identity Theft |
0.6287 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0343 |
Total "Other" Rate |
6.714 (A-) |
Individual St. Croix County Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of crime in St. Croix County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to St. Croix County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade |
|---|
| A- | A+ | B |
| A | A | A+ |
| D+ | C- | D |
| A | A | A |
| B | A | B- |
| A+ | A | A |
| B+ | A- | B |
| B | A | B- |
| D | C | D- |
| A | A | A+ |
Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations
St. Croix County is lower versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade |
|---|
| A | B | B |
| F | F | F |
| B+ | D | D |
| B- | B+ | B+ |
| C- | A- | A- |
| D | D- | D- |
| B- | C | C |
| C+ | B | B |
| D- | F | F |
| B- | B+ | B+ |
Considering only the crime rate, St. Croix County 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 St. Croix County, WI average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See St. Croix County schools on SchoolGrade
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