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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$6.11 million

Cost of Crime™ for Washburn County, WI

In 2025, crime will cost $761 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Washburn 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 Washburn 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 Washburn County's combined rate is lower than the norm. Washburn County sits in the 84th percentile, ahead of 84% of counties and behind 16%. The grade covers only Washburn County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Washburn County is 19.94 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 36 in the north areas to 1 in 72 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Washburn County, WI report the most crime, about 59 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 19 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Washburn County, WI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Washburn County for 2025 is $6,105,615, about $343 per resident and $761 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): 55.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Washburn County Compared to Other Counties?

Washburn County, WI:	$343
Milwaukee County, WI:	$661
Washington County, WI:	$234
Wisconsin:	$419
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Washburn County is $343 per year, which is $121 less than the national average and $76 less than Wisconsin's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Washburn County:

In Milwaukee County, WI, crime costs $661 per person, which is $317 more than in Washburn County.
In Washington County, WI, crime costs $234 per person, which is $109 less than in Washburn County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Washburn County	Cost per Washburn County Resident
Murder	$2.13 million	$120
Rape/Sexual Assault	$772,876	$43
Robbery	$271,762	$15
Assault	$630,536	$35
Kidnapping	$137,669	$8
Vehicle Theft	$128,174	$7
Burglary	$350,692	$20
Theft	$612,080	$34
Arson	$36,961	$2
Vandalism	$454,209	$26
Animal Cruelty	$8,126	$0
Drug Crimes	$461,984	$26
Identity Theft	$110,091	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$6,105,615	$343

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Washburn 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 Washburn County totals $18,113,620 ($1,018 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $24,219,236 ($1,361 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 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 Washburn County has 6, do the same, and of Washburn County's 17,789 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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Washburn 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 Washburn County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.234
Robbery	0.4857
Rape	0.7166
Murder	0.0637
Total Violent Crime	2.500 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.644
Vehicle Theft	0.4653
Burglary	2.174
Arson	0.0860
Total Property Crime	9.369 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1276
Drug Crimes	3.511
Vandalism	3.574
Identity Theft	0.7996
Animal Cruelty	0.0618
Total "Other" Rate	8.074 (B)

Individual Washburn County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sawyer County, WI	C	D+	C
Burnett County, WI	A-	B+	A
Barron County, WI	A-	A-	A-
Polk County, WI	A	A	A
Rusk County, WI	B	B-	B
Pine County, MN	B-	B-	C
Chisago County, MN	A+	A	A
Price County, WI	B	B-	B
Kanabec County, MN	A-	A-	B+
Isanti County, MN	A+	A+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Washburn 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
Woods County, OK	D-	D-	D-
Hamilton County, IL	A+	A	A
Hamilton County, NE	B+	B	B
Hamilton County, TX	D	D+	D+
Hampshire County, WV	B+	B-	B-
Hancock County, GA	D-	D-	D-
Hancock County, TN	D-	D-	D-
Harney County, OR	D	D-	D-
Wright County, MO	D-	D+	D+
Wright County, IA	B-	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Washburn 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 Washburn County, WI average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Washburn County schools on SchoolGrade

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