Chippewa County Crime & Safety

Chippewa County has a total crime rate of 3314.5 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (306.4 per 100K) and property crimes (3008.1 per 100K).

Chippewa County has a safety score of 6/100, rated "High Crime". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #70 out of 72 counties in Wisconsin for safety (1 = safest).

The county's safety score falls below the Wisconsin state average of 98.3. This gap is driven by a total crime rate that exceeds the state average of 1,103.1 per 100k.

Property crimes dominate the landscape at 3,008.1 per 100k, while violent crime remains low at 306.4. Residents are much more likely to encounter theft than physical altercations.

Crime data for Chippewa 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.

Chippewa County has a safety score of 6/100, 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.