Shell Lake, WI Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 68%

Violent crime 66%

Property crime 69%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Shell Lake_{/100k people}	Wisconsin_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	740 (estimate)	1,809	2,346
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.3	6.5
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	34.6	38.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	52.8	73.9
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	230.6	279.7
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	132 (estimate)	323	388
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	218.5	314.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,106.1	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	161.0	246.0
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	608 (estimate)	1,486	1,958

Key findings

Shell Lake crime rates are 68% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Shell Lake are 66% lower than the national average
In Shell Lake you have a 1 in 136 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Shell Lake is safer than 75% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Shell Lake has increased by 2%

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Daily Crime In Shell Lake (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Shell Lake

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Shell Lake is 1 in 757

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Shell Lake is 1 in 165

The chance of being a victim of crime in Shell Lake is 1 in 136

Year Over Year Crime In Shell Lake (per 100,000 people)

Shell Lake police department

Item	Shell Lake	Wisconsin	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	9,355	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.4	3.3

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}
Cumberland, WI	2,336	48	48	95
Trego, WI	180	356	1,636	1,991
Spooner, WI	2,624	430	1,603	2,034
Barronett, WI	116	395	1,817	2,212
Haugen, WI	356	444	2,043	2,488
Shell Lake, WI	1,361	132	608	740

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Shirley, MA	1,361	222	301	523
Shortsville, NY	1,361	174	675	849
Jewett, TX	1,361	213	1,072	1,285
Barry, IL	1,362	161	1,206	1,367
Minier, IL	1,360	84	758	842
Shell Lake, WI	1,361	132	608	740

Source: The Shell Lake, WI crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.