Wisconsin Crime Rate 1979-2018

Interactive chart of Wisconsin violent crime rate and statistics by year from 1979 to 2018. In the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, violent crime statistics are composed of four offenses: murder/homicide and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Violent crimes are defined in the UCR Program as those offenses which involve force or threat of force.
  • The Wisconsin crime rate for 2018 was 295.45 per 100,000 population, a 8.19% decline from 2017.
  • The Wisconsin crime rate for 2017 was 321.79 per 100,000 population, a 4.86% increase from 2016.
  • The Wisconsin crime rate for 2016 was 306.88 per 100,000 population, a 0.86% increase from 2015.
  • The Wisconsin crime rate for 2015 was 304.25 per 100,000 population, a 4.54% increase from 2014.
Data Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation - Crime in the U.S.

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All 50 States Ranked
State Name Population Rate
District Of Columbia 702,455 995.94
Alaska 737,438 884.96
New Mexico 2,095,428 856.58
Tennessee 6,770,010 623.72
Arkansas 3,013,825 543.63
Nevada 3,034,392 541.13
Louisiana 4,659,978 537.53
Alabama 4,887,871 519.63
Missouri 6,126,452 502.05
South Carolina 5,084,127 488.28
Arizona 7,171,646 474.90
Maryland 6,042,718 468.66
Oklahoma 3,943,079 466.13
Michigan 9,995,915 449.36
California 39,557,045 447.41
Kansas 2,911,505 439.02
Delaware 967,171 423.61
Texas 28,701,845 410.87
South Dakota 882,235 404.65
Illinois 12,741,080 404.13
Colorado 5,695,564 397.22
Florida 21,299,325 384.89
Indiana 6,691,878 382.27
North Carolina 10,383,620 377.61
Montana 1,062,305 374.09
New York 19,542,209 350.50
Massachusetts 6,902,149 338.11
Georgia 10,519,475 326.58
Washington State 7,535,591 311.48
Pennsylvania 12,807,060 306.02
Wisconsin 5,813,568 295.45
West Virginia 1,805,832 289.95
Oregon 4,190,713 285.54
Nebraska 1,929,268 284.77
North Dakota 760,077 280.63
Ohio 11,689,442 279.94
Iowa 3,156,145 250.08
Hawaii 1,420,491 248.65
Mississippi 2,986,530 234.35
Utah 3,161,105 233.08
Idaho 1,754,208 227.05
Minnesota 5,611,179 220.43
Rhode Island 1,057,315 219.14
Wyoming 577,737 212.21
Kentucky 4,468,402 211.87
New Jersey 8,908,520 208.08
Connecticut 3,572,665 207.44
Virginia 8,517,685 199.96
New Hampshire 1,356,458 173.17
Vermont 626,299 171.96
Maine 1,338,404 112.15
Historical Violent Crime Rate per 100,000 Population
Year Wisconsin United States
2018 295.45 380.56
2017 321.79 394.86
2016 306.88 397.52
2015 304.25 373.74
2014 291.05 361.55
2013 280.66 369.13
2012 283.93 387.75
2011 249.88 387.06
2010 248.91 404.50
2009 259.07 431.88
2008 275.53 458.61
2007 291.52 471.77
2006 286.13 479.34
2005 241.82 469.04
2004 209.83 463.16
2003 221.11 475.84
2002 224.98 494.38
2001 230.97 504.52
2000 236.78 506.53
1999 245.85 522.95
1998 249.02 567.59
1997 270.56 610.98
1996 252.69 636.64
1995 281.07 684.46
1994 270.52 713.59
1993 264.41 747.15
1992 275.73 757.67
1991 276.95 758.18
1990 264.69 729.61
1989 222.60 666.90
1988 214.37 640.58
1987 249.93 612.49
1986 257.87 620.14
1985 206.91 558.06
1984 196.54 539.93
1983 190.91 538.12
1982 190.49 570.82
1981 187.89 593.47
1980 182.57 596.64
1979 166.08 548.86