Rusk County Crime & Safety

Rusk County has a total crime rate of 684.1 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (338.5 per 100K) and property crimes (345.6 per 100K).

Rusk County has a safety score of 71/100, rated "Safe". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #18 out of 72 counties in Wisconsin for safety (1 = safest).

Rusk’s crime rate of 684.1 is considerably lower than the Wisconsin average of 1,103.1. It is one of the safer jurisdictions in the state, exceeding the average state safety score of 98.3.

The data shows a violent crime rate of 338.5 and a property crime rate of 345.6 per 100,000. Interestingly, violent and property crime rates are nearly equal here, which is unusual for the state.

Crime data for Rusk 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.

Rusk County has a safety score of 71/100, 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.