Columbia County, WI Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Columbia County in green. The most dangerous areas in Columbia 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 Columbia County, WI Safe from Theft?

The A grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US county. Columbia County is in the 88th percentile for safety, meaning 12% of counties are safer and 88% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Columbia County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Columbia County is 7.165 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Columbia County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Columbia County may be as high as 1 in 81 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 220 in the north part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the northwest parts of Columbia County, WI: about 167 per year. The east part of Columbia County has fewer cases of theft with only 14 in a typical year.

How Columbia County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Columbia 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, Columbia 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 Columbia County, WI

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Columbia County about $2,211,835 in 2025, or roughly $37 per resident. This is part of Columbia County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Columbia County, including every crime type and how Columbia 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 Columbia County's crime maps on the Columbia County overall crime page.

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Individual Columbia County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Marquette County, WI	A	A	A+	A
Sauk County, WI	B+	B+	A	A
Dane County, WI	C+	B+	C+	C+
Green Lake County, WI	B+	B+	A	A
Dodge County, WI	A-	A	A	A-
Adams County, WI	A-	B	A	A
Jefferson County, WI	A	A	A	A
Juneau County, WI	B+	B	A-	A-
Fond du Lac County, WI	A-	A-	A	A
Iowa County, WI	A-	A	A	A

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Columbia 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
Worcester County, MD	D+	D+	D+	C-
St. Charles Parish, LA	B+	C+	C+	B+
Warrick County, IN	A+	A+	A+	A+
Saline County, KS	D+	C-	C-	C-
Columbus County, NC	D	D	D	D+
Wayne County, PA	A+	A	A	B+
Blount County, AL	B	A-	A-	A-
Belmont County, OH	B	C+	C+	B-
Belknap County, NH	A-	A+	A+	A-
Bedford County, TN	C	D+	D+	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Columbia County, WI average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Columbia County schools on SchoolGrade

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