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

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$189,760

Cost of Crime™ for Wind Lake, WI

In 2025, crime will cost $517 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Wind Lake 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 Wind Lake, WI Safe?

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Wind Lake's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Wind Lake sits in the 93rd percentile, ahead of 93% of cities and behind 7%. The grade covers only Wind Lake's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Wind Lake is 11.34 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 64 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 123 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Wind Lake, WI report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Wind Lake, WI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Wind Lake for 2025 is $189,760, about $213 per resident and $517 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Wind Lake Compared to Other Cities?

Wind Lake, WI:	$213
Ashland, WI:	$873
Jackson, WI:	$174
Wisconsin:	$419
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Wind Lake is $213 per year, which is $251 less than the national average and $206 less than Wisconsin's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Wind Lake:

In Ashland, WI, crime costs $873 per person, which is $660 more than in Wind Lake.
In Jackson, WI, crime costs $174 per person, which is $39 less than in Wind Lake

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Wind Lake	Cost per Wind Lake Resident
Murder	$72,482	$81
Rape/Sexual Assault	$35,055	$39
Robbery	$5,038	$6
Assault	$9,063	$10
Kidnapping	$5,698	$6
Vehicle Theft	$8,155	$9
Burglary	$5,934	$7
Theft	$22,397	$25
Arson	$1,667	$2
Vandalism	$12,527	$14
Animal Cruelty	$197	$0
Drug Crimes	$10,259	$12
Identity Theft	$1,286	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$189,760	$213

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Wind Lake, 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 Wind Lake totals $652,560 ($733 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $842,321 ($946 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 city holds few 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 do the same, and of Wind Lake's 890 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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Wind Lake 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 Wind Lake residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.3546
Robbery	0.1800
Rape	0.6496
Murder	0.0433
Total Violent Crime	1.227 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.859
Vehicle Theft	0.5917
Burglary	0.7352
Arson	0.0776
Total Property Crime	6.264 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1056
Drug Crimes	1.558
Vandalism	1.970
Identity Theft	0.1866
Animal Cruelty	0.0300
Total "Other" Rate	3.851 (A-)

Individual Wind Lake Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Waterford, WI	A	A	A-
Tichigan, WI	A+	A	A+
Big Bend, WI	A	A	A+
Muskego, WI	A	A	A
North Cape, WI	A+	A	A+
Kneeland, WI	B+	C+	B+
Rochester, WI	A	A	A
Lake Beulah, WI	A+	A+	A+
Franklin, WI	B-	B+	B-
Hales Corners, WI	D	C+	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Wind Lake 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
Fair Haven, NY	B-	B+	B+
Sutersville, PA	B+	A-	A-
St. Regis Falls, NY	B-	C-	C-
Grand Mound, IA	A-	B	B
Glenwood, NY	A+	A+	A+
Glenray, WV	A-	C+	C+
Genoa, WI	B+	B-	B-
Friars Point, MS	D	C	C
Fredericktown, PA	C	D+	D+
Flat Rock, GA	B-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Wind Lake 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 Wind Lake, WI average SchoolGrade of A-, with 55% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Wind Lake schools on SchoolGrade

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