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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$4.52 million

Cost of Crime™ for Waupun, WI

In 2025, crime will cost $891 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Waupun 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 Waupun, 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 Waupun's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Waupun sits in the 39th percentile, ahead of 39% of cities and behind 61%. The grade covers only Waupun's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Waupun is 28.12 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 29 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 58 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Waupun, WI report the most crime, about 111 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 9 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Waupun, WI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Waupun for 2025 is $4,516,312, about $352 per resident and $891 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 62.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

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

Waupun, WI:	$352
Ashland, WI:	$873
Jackson, WI:	$174
Wisconsin:	$419
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Waupun is $352 per year, which is $112 less than the national average and $67 less than Wisconsin's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Waupun:

In Ashland, WI, crime costs $873 per person, which is $521 more than in Waupun.
In Jackson, WI, crime costs $174 per person, which is $178 less than in Waupun

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Waupun	Cost per Waupun Resident
Murder	$1.15 million	$90
Rape/Sexual Assault	$509,356	$40
Robbery	$112,020	$9
Assault	$344,293	$27
Kidnapping	$123,692	$10
Vehicle Theft	$129,626	$10
Burglary	$166,952	$13
Theft	$667,479	$52
Arson	$20,339	$2
Vandalism	$733,489	$57
Animal Cruelty	$5,712	$0
Drug Crimes	$487,602	$38
Identity Theft	$64,111	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$4,516,312	$352

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Waupun, 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 Waupun totals $10,210,539 ($796 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $14,726,851 ($1,148 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 Waupun has 3, do the same, and of Waupun's 12,827 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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Waupun 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 Waupun residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9346
Robbery	0.2776
Rape	0.6549
Murder	0.0478
Total Violent Crime	1.915 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.05
Vehicle Theft	0.6526
Burglary	1.435
Arson	0.0657
Total Property Crime	12.20 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1590
Drug Crimes	5.139
Vandalism	8.004
Identity Theft	0.6458
Animal Cruelty	0.0602
Total "Other" Rate	14.01 (D)

Individual Waupun Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ladoga, WI	A	A	A+
Brandon, WI	A-	C	A+
Oak Center, WI	A	A-	A
Burnett, WI	A-	B+	A-
Fox Lake, WI	C	B-	C-
Oakfield, WI	A	C+	A+
Fairwater, WI	A	A	A+
Kekoskee, WI	A-	A	A-
Brownsville, WI	A	A	A+
Minnesota Junction, WI	B+	B	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Waupun 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
Canal Fulton, OH	B-	B+	B+
Warrenton, MO	C	D	D
Warrensville Heights, OH	F	D-	D-
Urbana, MD	C+	A	A
Temple Hills, MD	D+	D	D
Cheval, FL	A+	A	A
Cherryville, NC	C	C+	C+
Chappaqua, NY	A	A-	A-
Cedar Grove, NJ	A	A+	A+
Cedar Creek, TX	D+	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Waupun is as safe as the Wisconsin state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Waupun, WI average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Waupun schools on SchoolGrade

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