Bay City, WI Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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29%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

14%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

32%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Bay City 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 Bay City 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 Bay City 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 Bay City crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Bay City_{/100k people}	Wisconsin_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,623 (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)	312 (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)	1,312 (estimate)	1,217	1,917

Bay City crime map

The Bay City crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Bay City 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 Bay City crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Bay City 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

Bay City crime rates are 29% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Bay City are 14% lower than the national average
In Bay City you have a 1 in 62 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Bay City is safer than 29% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Bay City has decreased by 29%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Bay City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Bay City is 1 in 322

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Bay City is 1 in 77

The chance of being a victim of crime in Bay City is 1 in 62

Year Over Year Crime In Bay City (per 100,000 people)

Bay City police department

Item	Bay City	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}
Stockholm, WI	68	117	492	608
Lake City, MN	5,050	75	694	769
Goodhue, MN	1,191	103	669	772
Ellsworth, WI	3,284	61	852	913
Diamond Bluff, WI	233	211	889	1,100
Hager City, WI	272	271	1,141	1,412
Maiden Rock, WI	82	272	1,147	1,419
Bay City, WI	444	312	1,312	1,623

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Canton, MN	444	376	2,454	2,830
Hallsboro, NC	444	290	1,532	1,822
Collins, IA	444	335	1,723	2,058
Melfa, VA	444	337	2,368	2,705
Pleasant Valley, AK	444	995	2,572	3,567
Bay City, WI	444	312	1,312	1,623

Source: The Bay City, WI crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.