Kewaunee County Crime & Safety

Kewaunee County has a total crime rate of 505.6 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (126.4 per 100K) and property crimes (379.2 per 100K).

Kewaunee County has a safety score of 79/100, rated "Safe". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #13 out of 72 counties in Wisconsin for safety (1 = safest).

Four agencies report data that ranks Kewaunee County among the safest in Wisconsin. Its safety score of 99.2 easily clears the state average of 98.3.

Both violent crime (126.4) and property crime (379.2) are very low here. Property crime in Kewaunee is roughly five times lower than the national property crime rate.

Crime data for Kewaunee 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.

Kewaunee County has a safety score of 79/100, which is above the Wisconsin average of 56/100. Factors such as local law enforcement effectiveness, community programs, socioeconomic conditions, and population density all contribute to lower crime rates in certain counties.