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Safety in Wilson · County and nearby FBI data

Safety in Wilson

Wilson doesn’t have its own police figures in the FBI’s data. It’s most likely covered by the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office. Below is what it reports, along with the nearest towns that have their own numbers.

Nearest ER
16.8 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System-Northland
Storm & flood risk
Moderate
higher than 53% of U.S. places
FEMA
Who patrols here

Wilson is covered by the county

Wilson has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data. Calls here most likely go to the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office, and its numbers cover the whole area it patrols, not just Wilson.

Dunn County Sheriff’s Office

Crimes reported in the parts of Dunn County it patrols: the towns and villages without police of their own.

Property crimes
85
in Dunn County, 2023
Violent crimes
29
in Dunn County, 2023

The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office isn’t in the FBI’s 2024 and 2025 tables (no full year reported), so 2023 is its newest figure.

These are counts, not rates. The FBI doesn’t publish how many people each agency covers, so we can’t turn them into a per-resident figure or a Safety Grade. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, offenses known to law enforcement by county and by state agency.

Nearest with figures

The closest towns that report their own numbers

None of the towns bordering Wilson has its own figures either, so here are the nearest towns with their own police departments in the FBI’s data. Tap one to see its safety page.

TownGradeDistanceViolentPropertyYear
Boyceville villageB12 mi0.92.72025
Chetek—14 mi0.52.82023
Barron—17 mi0.54.62025
BloomerB17 mi2.74.12025
MenomonieB19 mi1.75.72025
U.S. average3.315.52025

Reported crimes per 1,000 residents in each town’s latest year; * = a count, for towns under 1,000 people; — = not graded. Distances are straight-line. Nearby towns can be very different from Wilson: a small village and a city aren’t alike.

Be ready

Know who to call, and what the weather can do

For emergencies, the nearest ER, and the storms and floods Wilson plans for.

Emergencies911

Police, fire or medical, anywhere in Wilson.

Nearest emergency roomMayo Clinic Health System-Northland

Barron · 16.8 miles

Directions Health care →
Storms & floods
ModerateFEMA riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

Expected damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. 1 paid flood insurance claims since 2001.

Natural hazards in Wilson →

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Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Natural hazards: FEMA National Risk Index and flood insurance claims. Hospitals: CMS Hospital General Information. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.

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