Crime in Wisconsin: rates, trends and every county

Crime reported to police in Wisconsin since 1979 (FBI estimates), and the counts reported by each county's police agencies.

240.3 per 100,0002025. U.S.: 327.6.
1,016.7 per 100,0002025. U.S.: 1,534.8.
235murders2025: 3.9 per 100,000.

Wisconsin since 1979

Violent crime rate per 100,000, Wisconsin 085171256342 19801990200020102020

per 100,000 residents.

Property crime rate per 100,000, Wisconsin 01212242336354847 19801990200020102020

per 100,000 residents.

Every year, by type of crime
YearViolentRateMurderRobberyAgg. assaultPropertyRateBurglaryVehicle theft
202514,353240.32351,75810,47460,7231,016.75,7877,877
202416,952284.42582,39212,09669,8491,171.87,1369,821
202317,675298.02962,34712,68073,3911,237.57,88310,136
202217,889303.63222,35012,76580,7031,369.69,13713,355
202119,134325.43322,69213,46790,4091,537.510,46718,464
202018,861323.43083,08113,45286,6541,485.712,7449,393
201917,305297.11892,99411,76485,7961,473.012,5727,537
201817,365299.01753,49311,36491,2381,571.114,1808,678
201718,638321.81924,37011,899104,9081,811.217,5709,470
201617,716306.92324,70710,772111,9111,938.619,4989,958
201517,549304.32405,23410,270114,1711,979.419,60210,997
201416,763291.11595,1019,826120,5352,092.821,3759,905
201316,118280.71634,8349,285125,6942,188.724,3587,390
201216,254283.91694,69210,165140,7802,459.227,9318,230
201114,268249.91384,6008,340139,9122,450.427,1678,273
201014,167248.91554,5168,305142,7812,508.626,6368,152
200914,650259.11464,9048,482147,6922,611.826,8138,932
200815,507275.51465,1639,070155,4562,762.227,45911,541
200716,330291.51855,4809,438159,3052,843.927,89013,458
200615,899286.11655,5648,937156,7482,821.027,03814,028
200513,367241.82064,5557,471147,5562,669.424,44812,577
200411,548209.81544,0676,191146,7102,665.723,85411,374
200312,104221.11834,3976,322157,6842,880.426,54612,363
200212,238225.01544,7136,134164,7493,028.627,92613,458
200112,486231.01924,4446,708166,9243,087.826,92714,722
200012,700236.81694,5376,829159,4242,972.325,18314,636
199912,908245.81794,4497,225160,1543,050.325,63313,819
199813,009249.01904,4747,308172,0843,294.129,74014,210
199713,988270.62055,2147,521176,1453,407.129,50315,640
199613,039252.72044,9826,767184,1433,568.730,35617,846
199514,399281.12195,3847,602184,6653,604.631,41618,626
199413,748270.52275,7396,590186,7043,673.832,82418,321
199313,321264.42225,7146,116190,9233,789.733,40018,375
199213,806275.72185,9976,276202,4484,043.334,64521,605
199113,723277.02395,8956,330207,5604,188.937,24121,624
199012,948264.72255,5146,196202,0524,130.436,75520,373
198910,834222.61763,6596,006191,8693,942.235,68316,146
198810,414214.41443,2586,047182,5453,757.635,42313,076
198712,014249.91683,1927,700188,4113,919.540,50211,851
198612,339257.91493,4837,746183,6923,838.937,46412,145
19859,880206.91353,3515,519181,9183,809.837,98710,582
19849,367196.51173,1675,293189,4843,975.739,75511,203
19839,070190.91313,4154,663193,1184,064.841,9809,704
19829,077190.51483,3934,856202,4474,248.646,5648,706
19818,904187.91613,2494,749216,9974,579.050,81310,292
19808,546182.61363,3104,403216,0734,616.050,52411,479
19797,839166.11602,8574,064199,2734,221.944,80612,587

Rates per 100,000 residents.

FBI Crime Data Explorer, estimated crimes. FBI notes: 1998: The state UCR Program was unable to provide complete 1998 offense figures in accordance with UCR guidelines. The state total was estimated by using 1997 figures for the nonreporting areas and applying 1997 versus 1998 percentage changes for the division in which Wisconsin is located. The estimates for the nonreporting areas were then increased by any actual 1998 crime counts received.

By county

CountyYearViolent rateProperty rateAgencies
Adams County2022291.31,362.04
Ashland County2022191.12,040.82
Barron County2023159.3520.55
Bayfield County2024111.2714.34
Brown County2025177.1737.79
Buffalo County202459.8172.84
Burnett County2020422.12,175.64
Calumet County2024159.1949.67
Chippewa County2024178.31,265.47
Clark County201736.4440.15
Columbia County2023121.8555.08
Crawford County2024199.81,167.42
Dane County2018258.71,895.527
Dodge County2022176.0620.615
Door County2025140.3389.03
Douglas County2025162.81,354.52
Dunn County2019201.2890.95
Eau Claire County202566.9749.14
Florence County2025191.6191.61
Fond du Lac County2020176.91,174.39
Forest County2025219.1208.63
Grant County2024163.6462.18
Green County202339.1634.26
Green Lake County20250.0302.15
Iowa County201982.3823.18
Iron County2024142.7285.52
Jackson County202258.1725.73
Jefferson County2025138.4506.09
Juneau County2018175.4767.56
Kenosha County2023333.41,047.66
Kewaunee County2025115.5341.64
La Crosse County2024190.52,145.87
Lafayette County201987.2488.56
Langlade County202566.5650.02
Lincoln County2024195.71,038.03
Manitowoc County2022139.2892.36
Marathon County2020213.0921.613
Marinette County201969.61,036.54
Marquette County201971.3674.46
Menominee County202569.9303.01
Milwaukee County2025745.52,164.819
Monroe County2020237.21,147.27
Oconto County2021118.7768.75
Oneida County2025180.5727.35
Outagamie County201773.71,180.311
Ozaukee County202255.8664.07
Pepin County2021136.8342.03
Pierce County202172.8451.95
Polk County2018162.0938.47
Portage County2025142.3603.63
Price County2024133.5547.93
Racine County2024195.1818.412
Richland County2023117.3375.22
Rock County2020242.01,797.211
Rusk County2025275.5282.62
Sauk County2021143.11,471.36
Sawyer County2025221.0631.42
Shawano County2020124.71,110.73
Sheboygan County2024221.9915.37
Taylor County2022105.4898.44
Trempealeau County201877.8547.810
Vernon County202021.5673.08
Vilas County202424.7410.92
Walworth County202598.5543.516
Washburn County202358.4484.83
Washington County2023144.6861.27
Waukesha County202076.4776.522
Waupaca County202588.8266.44
Waushara County2020111.01,533.45
Winnebago County2025158.0832.66
Wood County2025173.3734.26

Each county's latest complete year: crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. A year is shown only when every agency reported the full year and its total is in line with the years around it, so some counties show an older year or are missing. State police and campus crimes aren't included.

What these numbers are

  • FBI figures count crimes to police, from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program. National and state totals are FBI , which fill in for agencies that didn't report.
  • 2021 is different: The FBI retired its Summary Reporting System on January 1, 2021 and accepted only NIBRS data for 2021, so agencies covering 77.0% of the population (monthly average) reported that year, against 96.2% in 2019. The FBI's 2021 estimates fill the gap statistically and carry more uncertainty. The switch was to .
  • Many crimes are never reported to police. The asks people directly, so it counts those too; in 2024, about 47.9% of violent victimizations were reported to police.
  • Definitions change: the FBI broadened its definition of rape in 2013, so rape counts before and after aren't comparable. is the largest share of violent crime; is the largest share of property crime.
  • We show the agencies' figures as published and don't credit or blame any official, party or policy for them: crime rises and falls for many reasons that these counts can't separate.

Quick answers

What is the crime rate in Wisconsin?
In 2025, 240.3 violent and 1,016.7 property crimes per 100,000 residents in Wisconsin (FBI estimates), against 327.6 and 1,534.8 for the U.S.
How many murders were there in Wisconsin?
235 in 2025 (FBI estimate), 3.9 per 100,000.

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