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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.32 million

Cost of Crime™ for Westby, WI

In 2025, crime will cost $743 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Westby 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 Westby, 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 Westby's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Westby sits in the 67th percentile, ahead of 67% of cities and behind 33%. The grade covers only Westby's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Westby is 18.96 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 41 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 64 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Westby, WI report the most crime, about 19 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Westby, WI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Westby for 2025 is $1,317,236, about $288 per resident and $743 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.2%

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

Westby, WI:	$288
Ashland, WI:	$873
Jackson, WI:	$174
Wisconsin:	$419
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Westby is $288 per year, which is $177 less than the national average and $131 less than Wisconsin's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Westby:

In Ashland, WI, crime costs $873 per person, which is $585 more than in Westby.
In Jackson, WI, crime costs $174 per person, which is $113 less than in Westby

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Westby	Cost per Westby Resident
Murder	$388,139	$85
Rape/Sexual Assault	$193,614	$42
Robbery	$64,955	$14
Assault	$69,088	$15
Kidnapping	$35,648	$8
Vehicle Theft	$66,144	$14
Burglary	$54,670	$12
Theft	$134,930	$29
Arson	$5,051	$1
Vandalism	$140,118	$31
Animal Cruelty	$1,837	$0
Drug Crimes	$151,398	$33
Identity Theft	$11,645	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$1,317,236	$288

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Westby, 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 Westby totals $3,551,847 ($775 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,869,084 ($1,063 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 Westby has 3, do the same, and of Westby's 4,581 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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Westby 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 Westby residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.5251
Robbery	0.4508
Rape	0.6971
Murder	0.0451
Total Violent Crime	1.718 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.687
Vehicle Theft	0.9324
Burglary	1.316
Arson	0.0457
Total Property Crime	7.981 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1283
Drug Crimes	4.468
Vandalism	4.281
Identity Theft	0.3284
Animal Cruelty	0.0542
Total "Other" Rate	9.260 (C)

Individual Westby Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Springville, WI	C	B	C+
Esofea, WI	A	A	A+
Cashton, WI	C	C+	C-
Viroqua, WI	C	B-	C
Purdy, WI	C+	A-	C
Ross, WI	A-	A	A
Rockton, WI	B-	A	B-
Coon Valley, WI	B+	A-	A-
La Farge, WI	C	C-	C
Liberty Pole, WI	B-	B	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Westby 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
Dryden, NY	B	C	C
Spirit Lake, ID	B	D	D
Lenox, MA	C+	D	D
Cozad, NE	D-	B+	B+
Dupo, IL	D	C	C
West Newbury, MA	A+	A-	A-
Mattituck, NY	B	D+	D+
Wakeman, OH	A	B+	B+
Six Mile, SC	C-	B-	B-
Otisville, MI	B-	C-	C-

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

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