Buffalo County, WI Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Buffalo County in green. The most dangerous areas in Buffalo County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Buffalo County, WI Safe from Theft?

The A grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US county. Buffalo County is in the 87th percentile for safety, meaning 13% of counties are safer and 87% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Buffalo County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Buffalo County is 7.230 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Buffalo County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Buffalo County may be as high as 1 in 85 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 698 in the east part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the northeast parts of Buffalo County, WI: about 40 per year. The east part of Buffalo County has fewer cases of theft with only 1 in a typical year.

How Buffalo County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Buffalo County to the Wisconsin state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Buffalo County is safer than the Wisconsin state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Buffalo County, WI

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Buffalo County about $511,895 in 2025, or roughly $37 per resident. This is part of Buffalo County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Buffalo County, including every crime type and how Buffalo County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Buffalo County's crime maps on the Buffalo County overall crime page.

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Individual Buffalo County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Pepin County, WI	A	A	A+	A+
Trempealeau County, WI	A	A	A	A
Wabasha County, MN	A-	B	B+	B+
Winona County, MN	C	B-	C-	D+
Eau Claire County, WI	C+	A-	C+	B-
Jackson County, WI	B	B-	B	B
Olmsted County, MN	A-	A	B+	B+
La Crosse County, WI	B-	B+	B-	B-
Goodhue County, MN	B	A-	B-	C+
Pierce County, WI	A	A	A+	A+

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Buffalo County is lower versus other counties of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Fayette County, AL	D+	D	D	C-
Essex County, VA	D	D+	D+	D
Estill County, KY	C+	B	B	C
Sherman County, KS	D-	D	D	B-
Fairfield County, SC	F	F	F	D-
Fall River County, SD	C-	D+	D+	B-
Sheridan County, NE	D-	B	B	D-
Falls County, TX	D+	D	D	D
Faribault County, MN	C+	C+	C+	C+
Emporia City, VA	F	F	F	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Buffalo County, WI average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Buffalo County schools on SchoolGrade

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