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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$10.6 million

Cost of Crime™ for West Bend, WI

In 2025, crime will cost $564 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of West Bend 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 West Bend, 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 West Bend's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. West Bend sits in the 69th percentile, ahead of 69% of cities and behind 31%. The grade covers only West Bend's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in West Bend is 18.33 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 36 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 68 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of West Bend, WI report the most crime, about 123 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 73 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Bend, WI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Bend for 2025 is $10,569,187, about $241 per resident and $564 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): 62.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 24.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in West Bend Compared to Other Cities?

West Bend, WI:	$241
Ashland, WI:	$873
Jackson, WI:	$174
Wisconsin:	$419
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in West Bend is $241 per year, which is $223 less than the national average and $178 less than Wisconsin's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to West Bend:

In Ashland, WI, crime costs $873 per person, which is $632 more than in West Bend.
In Jackson, WI, crime costs $174 per person, which is $67 less than in West Bend

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Bend	Cost per West Bend Resident
Murder	$2.09 million	$48
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.85 million	$42
Robbery	$334,314	$8
Assault	$1.07 million	$24
Kidnapping	$209,065	$5
Vehicle Theft	$486,400	$11
Burglary	$289,727	$7
Theft	$1.51 million	$34
Arson	$85,641	$2
Vandalism	$981,275	$22
Animal Cruelty	$15,102	$0
Drug Crimes	$1.51 million	$34
Identity Theft	$147,251	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$10,569,187	$241

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West Bend, 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 West Bend totals $23,150,301 ($528 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $33,719,487 ($769 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 south 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 West Bend has 8, do the same, and of West Bend's 43,825 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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West Bend 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 West Bend residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8477
Robbery	0.2425
Rape	0.6968
Murder	0.0253
Total Violent Crime	1.812 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.639
Vehicle Theft	0.7167
Burglary	0.7289
Arson	0.0809
Total Property Crime	8.166 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0787
Drug Crimes	4.657
Vandalism	3.134
Identity Theft	0.4341
Animal Cruelty	0.0466
Total "Other" Rate	8.350 (C+)

Individual West Bend Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Nabob, WI	A-	A	A-
Myra, WI	A+	A+	A+
Cedar Creek, WI	A	A	A
Kewaskum, WI	A-	A-	A
Newburg, WI	A+	A+	A
Jackson, WI	A	A+	A
Slinger, WI	A	A	A
St. Anthony, WI	B	A+	C
Allenton, WI	A-	B	A-
New Fane, WI	A	A	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West Bend 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
Clovis, NM	D-	D-	D-
Golden, CO	D-	D	D
Wentzville, MO	B-	A-	A-
Essex, MD	F	D-	D-
Elmwood Park, IL	C+	C+	C+
Eagle Mountain, UT	A-	C+	C+
Clifton Park, NY	B+	A-	A-
Chatsworth, CA	C-	C-	C-
Burlington, VT	F	C	C
Bullhead City, AZ	C+	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, West Bend 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 West Bend, WI average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See West Bend schools on SchoolGrade

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