Big Bend, WI Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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88%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

86%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

89%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Big Bend crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Big Bend crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Big Bend crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Big Bend crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Big Bend_{/100k people}	Wisconsin_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	270 (estimate)	1,506	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	4.8	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	36.5	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	38.7	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	208.6	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	52 (estimate)	289	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	128.9	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	919.9	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	168.1	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	218 (estimate)	1,217	1,917

Big Bend crime map

The Big Bend crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Big Bend as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Big Bend crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Big Bend crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Big Bend crime rates are 88% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Big Bend are 86% lower than the national average
In Big Bend you have a 1 in 371 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Big Bend is safer than 88% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Big Bend has decreased by 40%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Big Bend

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Big Bend is 1 in 1932

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Big Bend is 1 in 459

The chance of being a victim of crime in Big Bend is 1 in 371

Year Over Year Crime In Big Bend (per 100,000 people)

Big Bend police department

Item	Big Bend	Wisconsin	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	3	9,355	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.3	2.4	3.3

There are a total of 3 Big Bend police officers. This results in 2.3 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 3.1% less than the Wisconsin average and 28.8% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Wisconsin

State	Total offenders	Wisconsin_/100K	National_/100K
Wisconsin	24,983	456	266

There are a total of 24,983 sex offenders in Wisconsin. This yields a total of 456 sex offenders in Wisconsin per 100,000 residents which is 71% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Oconomowoc, WI	16,931	0	124	124
Oconomowoc Lake, WI	621	0	169	169
Nashotah, WI	1,287	41	171	211
Wales, WI	2,592	45	191	236
North Prairie, WI	2,542	49	206	255
Rochester, WI	3,845	55	232	287
Browns Lake, WI	1,808	58	245	304
Big Bend, WI	1,272	52	218	270

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Bolivar, WV	1,272	37	168	205
Belmont, NH	1,272	121	911	1,031
Norridgewock, ME	1,272	32	353	385
Shawneetown, IL	1,272	165	913	1,078
Ashland, IL	1,272	127	705	832
Big Bend, WI	1,272	52	218	270

Source: The Big Bend, WI crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.