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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$13.3 million

Cost of Crime™ for Sun Prairie, WI

In 2025, crime will cost $704 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Sun Prairie 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 Sun Prairie, 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 Sun Prairie's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Sun Prairie sits in the 62nd percentile, ahead of 62% of cities and behind 38%. The grade covers only Sun Prairie's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Sun Prairie is 20.44 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 35 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 68 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Sun Prairie, WI report the most crime, about 211 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 36 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sun Prairie, WI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Sun Prairie for 2025 is $13,283,293, about $282 per resident and $704 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Sun Prairie Compared to Other Cities?

Sun Prairie, WI:	$282
Ashland, WI:	$873
Jackson, WI:	$174
Wisconsin:	$419
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Sun Prairie is $282 per year, which is $183 less than the national average and $137 less than Wisconsin's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Sun Prairie:

In Ashland, WI, crime costs $873 per person, which is $591 more than in Sun Prairie.
In Jackson, WI, crime costs $174 per person, which is $107 less than in Sun Prairie

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Sun Prairie	Cost per Sun Prairie Resident
Murder	$2.61 million	$55
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.89 million	$40
Robbery	$331,970	$7
Assault	$866,653	$18
Kidnapping	$720,563	$15
Vehicle Theft	$1.80 million	$38
Burglary	$476,209	$10
Theft	$1.65 million	$35
Arson	$102,229	$2
Vandalism	$1.04 million	$22
Animal Cruelty	$11,904	$0
Drug Crimes	$1.58 million	$33
Identity Theft	$206,846	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$13,283,293	$282

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sun Prairie, 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 Sun Prairie totals $26,751,202 ($567 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $40,034,495 ($849 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 Sun Prairie has 3, do the same, and of Sun Prairie's 47,162 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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Sun Prairie 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 Sun Prairie residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6399
Robbery	0.2238
Rape	0.6595
Murder	0.0295
Total Violent Crime	1.553 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.774
Vehicle Theft	2.462
Burglary	1.113
Arson	0.0898
Total Property Crime	10.44 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2520
Drug Crimes	4.523
Vandalism	3.077
Identity Theft	0.5666
Animal Cruelty	0.0341
Total "Other" Rate	8.453 (C)

Individual Sun Prairie Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Windsor, WI	B+	A	A-
DeForest, WI	B	A	B
North Bristol, WI	A	A+	A+
Cottage Grove, WI	B+	A	B+
Marshall, WI	B-	B-	B
Morrisonville, WI	A-	A+	A-
Maple Bluff, WI	C+	A-	B-
York Center, WI	A-	A	A
Nora, WI	C+	A-	C
Norway Grove, WI	A-	A+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sun Prairie 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
Belleville, MI	C+	C-	C-
Buda, TX	B+	B+	B+
Bullhead City, AZ	C+	D+	D+
Burlington, VT	F	C	C
Chatsworth, CA	C-	C-	C-
Clifton Park, NY	B+	A-	A-
Clovis, NM	D-	D-	D-
Eagle Mountain, UT	A-	C+	C+
Egg Harbor Township, NJ	A	A	A
Stanton, CA	D	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Sun Prairie 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 Sun Prairie, WI average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Sun Prairie schools on SchoolGrade

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