Healthcare & Safety in Hudson
Hudson's real, disclosed safety and healthcare picture runs genuinely favorable this pass, backed by official county-level crime reporting.
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Learn moreA genuinely below-average violent crime rate
The St. Croix County Sheriff's Office reported 26.7 violent crimes per 100,000 people in Hudson in 2023 -- well below Wisconsin's own 68.5 statewide rate and the US national rate of 111.4.
Hudson Hospital & Clinic, a 65-plus-year local anchor
Hudson Hospital & Clinic, a 25-bed critical access hospital and part of the HealthPartners system, has served the community for more than 65 years, offering emergency, birth-center, rehabilitation, imaging, cancer-care, and heart-care services directly off I-94.
A real, dated historical crime-trend note
Local reporting has linked a real, dated increase in Hudson-area business activity and some crime to Minnesota bar/restaurant closures during COVID-era restrictions -- a historical, not current, dynamic worth understanding in context rather than as an ongoing trend.
Key takeaways
- Hudson's violent crime rate (26.7 per 100,000) runs well below both Wisconsin and national averages.
- Hudson Hospital & Clinic, part of HealthPartners, has served the community for more than 65 years.
- A real, dated (COVID-era) crime-trend note exists in local reporting -- historical context, not a current dynamic.
- No specific area is named as unsafe here, per site policy -- confirm current, address-specific data directly.
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