Pierce County Crime & Safety

Pierce County has a total crime rate of 613.9 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (71.1 per 100K) and property crimes (542.8 per 100K).

Pierce County has a safety score of 74/100, rated "Safe". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #15 out of 72 counties in Wisconsin for safety (1 = safest).

The county's safety score of 99.0 is better than the Wisconsin average of 98.3. Its total crime rate of 613.9 is also much lower than the state's average of 1,103.1 per 100,000.

Violent crime in Pierce stands at just 71.1 per 100,000, far below the national average of 369.8. Property crime is also minimal at 542.8, compared to 2,015.7 nationally.

Crime data for Pierce 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.

Pierce County has a safety score of 74/100, 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.