Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Wausau has a violent crime rate of 305 per 100,000 residents, 20% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 177.7 per 100,000, robbery at 15.0, rape at 110.1. The murder rate is 2.5 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,031 per 100,000, 47% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 839, burglary at 108, vehicle theft at 65 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 12 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Wausau receives a safety grade of F.