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St. Croix County Crime & Safety Report

FBI UCR violent crime, property crime, total crime rate, and safety score for St. Croix County, Wisconsin.

Primary safety signal

58

out of 100, higher means lower reported crime

Rating

Middle Range

Total crime

965.3

State rank

#38

Violent crime

113.1

per 100K residents

Below national average

Property crime

852.2

per 100K residents

Below national average

Total crime

965.3

per 100K residents

Below national average

State rank

#38

of 72 scored counties

1 = safest in state

Crime Statistics

Safety score

58

Middle Range

Higher scores indicate lower reported county-level crime.

Total crime rate

FBI UCR incidents per 100,000 residents, compared with the national benchmark.

965.3

Below national average

National total crime benchmark: 2335.1 per 100K

Violent crime

113.1

National avg 380.7

Property crime

852.2

National avg 1954.4

State rank

#38

of 72 counties, 1 = safest

State average safety score: 56/100. State average total crime rate: 1103.0 per 100K.

Local interpretation

What the crime data means for St. Croix County

These reads compare St. Croix County with Wisconsin county averages and national FBI UCR benchmarks. They are county-level signals, not neighborhood-level guarantees.

Safety score

58/100

2 points above the Wisconsin county average

State rank

#38

of 72 scored Wisconsin counties, where #1 is safest

Safer than

47%

of scored counties in Wisconsin by safety score

Reporting

Partial

8 agencies in the current record

Benchmark table

Rates are incidents per 100,000 residents.

MetricSt. Croix CountyWisconsin avgU.S. benchmarkRead
Total crime965.31103.02335.159% below national benchmark.
Violent crime113.1170.0380.770% below national benchmark.
Property crime852.2933.01954.456% below national benchmark.

Crime mix

Property crime drives the profile

Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 852.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 113.1 for violent crime.

Property crime share88%
Violent crime share12%

Reporting quality

Partial reporting coverage

Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.

8 reporting agencies are represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.

How to use this county report

Verify neighborhood property risk

County-level property crime is not a block-level measure. Check city or sheriff incident maps for the specific address area.

Read violent crime as a county benchmark

The violent-crime rate is useful for county comparison, but it does not replace neighborhood-level data or recent local incident trends.

Use the state rank as a first filter

The state rank helps screen counties quickly. Pair it with housing, schools, health, and risk data before making a move or investment decision.

Account for reporting limits

Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the reported crime rate in St. Croix County, WI?
St. Croix County reports a total crime rate of 965.3 incidents per 100,000 residents in the available FBI UCR dataset. The record is marked partial coverage with 8 reporting agencies for 2022.
How does St. Croix County compare with the Wisconsin average?
St. Croix County's total crime rate is 965.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with an unweighted Wisconsin county average of 1103.0. It is 12% below wisconsin county average.
How does St. Croix County compare with the national benchmark?
St. Croix County's total crime rate is 59% below national benchmark. Violent crime is 70% below national benchmark. and property crime is 56% below national benchmark.
What does the safety score mean for St. Croix County?
St. Croix County has a safety score of 58/100, labeled Middle range. It ranks #38 out of 72 scored counties in Wisconsin, where #1 is the safest reported county. The score is a comparative index derived from reported county-level crime rates, not a promise that every neighborhood has the same risk profile.
Is violent crime or property crime the larger signal in St. Croix County?
Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 852.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 113.1 for violent crime.
What does partial FBI coverage mean for St. Croix County?
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county. 8 reporting agencies are represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.