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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$6.77 million

Cost of Crime™ for Sturgeon Bay, WI

In 2025, crime will cost $855 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Sturgeon 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 Sturgeon 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 Sturgeon Bay's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Sturgeon Bay sits in the 45th percentile, ahead of 45% of cities and behind 55%. The grade covers only Sturgeon Bay's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Sturgeon Bay is 25.76 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 33 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 51 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Sturgeon Bay, WI report the most crime, about 130 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 17 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sturgeon Bay, WI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Sturgeon Bay for 2025 is $6,766,438, about $415 per resident and $855 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.5%

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

Sturgeon Bay, WI:	$415
Ashland, WI:	$873
Jackson, WI:	$174
Wisconsin:	$419
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Sturgeon Bay is $415 per year, which is $49 less than the national average and $4 less than Wisconsin's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Sturgeon Bay:

In Ashland, WI, crime costs $873 per person, which is $458 more than in Sturgeon Bay.
In Jackson, WI, crime costs $174 per person, which is $240 less than in Sturgeon Bay

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Sturgeon Bay	Cost per Sturgeon Bay Resident
Murder	$2.41 million	$148
Rape/Sexual Assault	$705,052	$43
Robbery	$299,071	$18
Assault	$630,078	$39
Kidnapping	$112,438	$7
Vehicle Theft	$211,208	$13
Burglary	$310,636	$19
Theft	$773,778	$47
Arson	$39,501	$2
Vandalism	$677,941	$42
Animal Cruelty	$8,829	$1
Drug Crimes	$526,505	$32
Identity Theft	$60,054	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$6,766,438	$415

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sturgeon 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 Sturgeon Bay totals $19,659,573 ($1,206 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $26,426,011 ($1,620 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 Sturgeon Bay has 11, do the same, and of Sturgeon Bay's 16,308 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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Sturgeon 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 Sturgeon Bay residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.345
Robbery	0.5830
Rape	0.7130
Murder	0.0787
Total Violent Crime	2.720 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.162
Vehicle Theft	0.8364
Burglary	2.100
Arson	0.1003
Total Property Crime	12.20 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1137
Drug Crimes	4.365
Vandalism	5.819
Identity Theft	0.4758
Animal Cruelty	0.0732
Total "Other" Rate	10.85 (D+)

Individual Sturgeon Bay Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Idlewild, WI	B-	B+	B-
Institute, WI	A	B+	A+
Vignes, WI	D+	C-	D
Valmy, WI	A-	B+	A
Forestville, WI	B-	A	C+
Little Sturgeon, WI	A-	A	B+
Jacksonport, WI	A	A	A
Egg Harbor, WI	C	B+	C-
Brussels, WI	B+	A	B
Bruemmerville, WI	B+	A	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sturgeon Bay is similar 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
Atmore, AL	D+	D	D
Pass Christian, MS	A+	A+	A+
Orland, CA	B-	C+	C+
Otsego, MN	A-	B+	B+
Ottawa, KS	C	C-	C-
Overland, MO	F	D-	D-
Pacific Grove, CA	C+	C	C
Palmetto Estates, FL	C+	B-	B-
Palos Heights, IL	B-	B+	B+
Orange Park, FL	B+	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Sturgeon Bay is as safe as 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 Sturgeon Bay, WI average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Sturgeon Bay schools on SchoolGrade

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