crimebycounty

Wisconsin Crime & Safety

Reported crime rates, safety scores, and FBI UCR coverage for all 72 counties.

FBI UCR data

Avg Violent Crime Rate

170.0

per 100K

Avg Property Crime Rate

933.0

per 100K

Counties with Crime Rates

72/72

100% coverage

County crime atlas

Wisconsin crime patterns by county

A state-level 2.5D view of reported county crime rates. Heights and color intensity are scaled within Wisconsin, with extreme outliers capped visually so the county-by-county pattern stays readable without loading the full national explorer.

Counties

72

Coverage

100%

Data year

2022

State crime brief

What stands out in Wisconsin

The average county-level total crime rate is 1103.0 per 100,000 residents, 53% below the national county benchmark.

Trempealeau County reports 231.4 total crimes per 100,000 residents, while Milwaukee County reports 3958.9. That spread is why county-level lookup matters more than a single statewide average.

72 of 72 counties have full or partial FBI UCR coverage in the current build, with 451 reporting agencies represented.

Data coverage

72/72

counties with total crime rates

Reporting agencies

451

represented in the FBI UCR data

Primary year

2022

most common county crime data year

County average vs. national benchmark

Unweighted county averages, shown per 100,000 residents.

Total crime

53% below national benchmark.

1103.0

National 2335.1

Violent crime

55% below national benchmark.

170.0

National 380.7

Property crime

52% below national benchmark.

933.0

National 1954.4

Safety score distribution

Low reported crime21 counties

29% of counties. Safety score 70 or higher.

Middle range34 counties

47% of counties. Safety score from 40 to 69.

Elevated reported crime17 counties

24% of counties. Safety score below 40.

Pending score0 counties

0% of counties. Safety score unavailable.

Reporting coverage

Partial agency coverage72

100%. Some agencies reported, so rates can understate local conditions.

Lowest reported total crime

  1. Trempealeau County

    Rank #1 in this list

    231.4 per 100K

  2. Pepin County

    Rank #2 in this list

    258.1 per 100K

  3. Vilas County

    Rank #3 in this list

    298.1 per 100K

  4. Door County

    Rank #4 in this list

    332.9 per 100K

  5. Washburn County

    Rank #5 in this list

    359.6 per 100K

Highest reported total crime

  1. Milwaukee County

    Rank #1 in this list

    3958.9 per 100K

  2. Calumet County

    Rank #2 in this list

    3349.8 per 100K

  3. Chippewa County

    Rank #3 in this list

    3314.5 per 100K

  4. Crawford County

    Rank #4 in this list

    2325.9 per 100K

  5. Ashland County

    Rank #5 in this list

    2269.2 per 100K

Highest reported violent crime

  1. Milwaukee County

    Rank #1 in this list

    1011.6 per 100K

  2. Lincoln County

    Rank #2 in this list

    524.6 per 100K

  3. Calumet County

    Rank #3 in this list

    492.7 per 100K

  4. Adams County

    Rank #4 in this list

    342.5 per 100K

  5. Rusk County

    Rank #5 in this list

    338.5 per 100K

All Wisconsin Counties

CountySafety Score
Trempealeau County89/100
Pepin County88/100
Vilas County87/100
Door County85/100
Washburn County85/100
Buffalo County83/100
Florence County83/100
Menominee County81/100
Eau Claire County80/100
Waupaca County79/100
Lafayette County79/100
Clark County79/100
Kewaunee County79/100
Iron County78/100
Pierce County74/100
Richland County74/100
Price County72/100
Rusk County71/100
Forest County71/100
Green Lake County70/100
Walworth County70/100
Waushara County69/100
Ozaukee County69/100
Marquette County68/100
Barron County68/100
Waukesha County68/100
Iowa County67/100
Columbia County66/100
Oconto County65/100
Vernon County64/100
Shawano County63/100
Oneida County63/100
Green County62/100
Jefferson County61/100
Polk County61/100
Jackson County61/100
Wood County60/100
St. Croix County58/100
Washington County57/100
Taylor County57/100
Manitowoc County56/100
Outagamie County56/100
Portage County54/100
Marathon County53/100
Dunn County52/100
Bayfield County51/100
Dodge County51/100
Marinette County51/100
Langlade County50/100
Fond du Lac County50/100
Juneau County50/100
Grant County48/100
Sheboygan County46/100
Racine County45/100
Winnebago County42/100
Kenosha County39/100
Sawyer County39/100
Monroe County38/100
Brown County37/100
Sauk County31/100
Rock County28/100
Burnett County26/100
Lincoln County25/100
Adams County23/100
Dane County23/100
Douglas County22/100
La Crosse County19/100
Ashland County17/100
Crawford County16/100
Chippewa County6/100
Calumet County6/100
Milwaukee County3/100

Crime rates per 100K population. — = data pending.

Crime data questions

How to read Wisconsin crime data

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Wisconsin county has the lowest reported crime rate?
Trempealeau County has the lowest reported total crime rate in the current Wisconsin county dataset at 231.4 incidents per 100,000 residents. Use this as a reported county-level benchmark, not a neighborhood-level guarantee.
Which Wisconsin county has the highest reported crime rate?
Milwaukee County has the highest reported total crime rate in the current Wisconsin county dataset at 3958.9 incidents per 100,000 residents. Per-capita rates can be volatile in small counties, so compare the rate with coverage, agency count, and local law enforcement sources.
How does Wisconsin compare with the national crime benchmark?
Wisconsin's unweighted county-average total crime rate is 1103.0 per 100,000 residents, 53% below national benchmark. The national benchmark shown on this page is 2335.1 per 100,000 residents.
Is violent crime or property crime more common in Wisconsin?
Property crime makes up about 85% of the average reported county crime mix in Wisconsin, while violent crime makes up about 15%. These shares are based on county-level rates in the available FBI UCR dataset.
How complete is the FBI UCR data for Wisconsin?
72 of 72 Wisconsin counties have total crime rates in the current build. The page also lists coverage labels so readers can distinguish full, partial, homicide-only, unavailable, and unlabeled reporting.
Which Wisconsin county has the highest reported violent crime rate?
Milwaukee County has the highest reported violent crime rate in the current Wisconsin county dataset at 1011.6 incidents per 100,000 residents. Violent crime can be highly localized, so use county comparisons as a starting point for local research.

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Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.

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