Ashland County Crime & Safety

Ashland County has a total crime rate of 2269.2 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (193.3 per 100K) and property crimes (2075.9 per 100K).

Ashland County has a safety score of 17/100, rated "High Crime". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #68 out of 72 counties in Wisconsin for safety (1 = safest).

The county's crime rate is roughly double the Wisconsin state average of 1103.1 per 100K. This gap keeps Ashland's safety score below the state average of 98.3.

Violent crime is relatively rare at 193.3 per 100K, but property crimes occur at a rate of 2075.9. Most local reports involve theft rather than personal harm.

Crime data for Ashland County comes from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Local law enforcement agencies submit data on violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) to the FBI. Rates are calculated per 100,000 residents to allow fair comparison between counties of different sizes. The safety score (0-100) is derived from these rates, with higher scores indicating safer counties.

Ashland County has a safety score of 17/100, which is below the Wisconsin average of 56/100. Many counties with above-average crime rates invest in community policing, crime prevention programs, neighborhood watch initiatives, and social services aimed at reducing crime over time.