County safety report
Grant County Crime & Safety Report
FBI UCR violent crime, property crime, total crime rate, and safety score for Grant County, Wisconsin.
Primary safety signal
48
out of 100, higher means lower reported crime
Rating
Middle Range
Total crime
1165.1
State rank
#52
Violent crime
204.5
per 100K residents
Below national average
Property crime
960.6
per 100K residents
Below national average
Total crime
1165.1
per 100K residents
Below national average
State rank
#52
of 72 scored counties
1 = safest in state
Crime Statistics
Safety score
48
Middle Range
Higher scores indicate lower reported county-level crime.
Total crime rate
FBI UCR incidents per 100,000 residents, compared with the national benchmark.
1165.1
Below national average
National total crime benchmark: 2335.1 per 100K
Violent crime
204.5
National avg 380.7
Property crime
960.6
National avg 1954.4
State rank
#52
of 72 counties, 1 = safest
State average safety score: 56/100. State average total crime rate: 1103.0 per 100K.
Local interpretation
What the crime data means for Grant County
These reads compare Grant County with Wisconsin county averages and national FBI UCR benchmarks. They are county-level signals, not neighborhood-level guarantees.
Safety score
48/100
8 points below the Wisconsin county average
State rank
#52
of 72 scored Wisconsin counties, where #1 is safest
Safer than
28%
of scored counties in Wisconsin by safety score
Reporting
Partial
9 agencies in the current record
Benchmark table
Rates are incidents per 100,000 residents.
| Metric | Grant County | Wisconsin avg | U.S. benchmark | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total crime | 1165.1 | 1103.0 | 2335.1 | 50% below national benchmark. |
| Violent crime | 204.5 | 170.0 | 380.7 | 46% below national benchmark. |
| Property crime | 960.6 | 933.0 | 1954.4 | 51% below national benchmark. |
Crime mix
Property crime drives the profile
Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 960.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 204.5 for violent crime.
Reporting quality
Partial reporting coverage
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.
9 reporting agencies are represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.
How to use this county report
Verify neighborhood property risk
County-level property crime is not a block-level measure. Check city or sheriff incident maps for the specific address area.
Read violent crime as a county benchmark
The violent-crime rate is useful for county comparison, but it does not replace neighborhood-level data or recent local incident trends.
Use the state rank as a first filter
The state rank helps screen counties quickly. Pair it with housing, schools, health, and risk data before making a move or investment decision.
Account for reporting limits
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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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.