Highest Crime in Wisconsin

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Wisconsin

1 Milwaukee 1,332.5 per 1K

2 Green Bay 503.9 per 1K

3 Howard 495.3 per 1K

4 Bellevue 495.3 per 1K

5 Allouez 495.3 per 1K

6 Suamico 495.3 per 1K

7 Hobart 495.3 per 1K

8 Beloit 415.9 per 1K

9 Wausau 405.1 per 1K

10 Racine 376.6 per 1K

11 Sheboygan 358.1 per 1K

12 West Allis 355.8 per 1K

13 Chippewa Falls 351.2 per 1K

14 Brown Deer 337.0 per 1K

15 Ashland 318.1 per 1K

16 Fond du Lac 312.0 per 1K

17 Kenosha 310.2 per 1K

18 Fitchburg 301.4 per 1K

19 Oshkosh 284.4 per 1K

20 Tomah 276.4 per 1K

21 Twin Lakes 276.1 per 1K

22 Eau Claire 276.0 per 1K

23 Appleton 275.6 per 1K

24 Menasha 269.5 per 1K

25 Kimberly 266.8 per 1K

26 Glendale 258.0 per 1K

27 Two Rivers 253.9 per 1K

28 Rice Lake 250.9 per 1K

29 Port Washington 243.5 per 1K

30 New Richmond 237.4 per 1K

31 La Crosse 236.5 per 1K

32 Madison 230.8 per 1K

33 Baraboo 230.4 per 1K

34 Stoughton 228.8 per 1K

35 Janesville 228.8 per 1K

36 Manitowoc 224.6 per 1K

37 Richland Center 223.4 per 1K

38 Menomonie 217.2 per 1K

39 Rib Mountain 216.0 per 1K

40 West Bend 211.8 per 1K

41 Stevens Point 210.8 per 1K

42 Fort Atkinson 207.7 per 1K

43 Whitewater 206.7 per 1K

44 Watertown 199.2 per 1K

45 Columbus 196.5 per 1K

46 Ripon 191.8 per 1K

47 Lake Hallie 178.5 per 1K

48 Neenah 172.2 per 1K

49 Delavan 171.9 per 1K

50 Greenfield 171.2 per 1K

51 Rhinelander 170.7 per 1K

52 Lake Mills 168.1 per 1K

53 Beaver Dam 164.9 per 1K

54 Mayville 164.6 per 1K

55 Portage 162.7 per 1K

56 Cudahy 159.7 per 1K

57 Marshfield 159.2 per 1K

58 Wisconsin Rapids 159.0 per 1K

59 Platteville 156.8 per 1K

60 Merrill 155.3 per 1K

61 Sparta 152.7 per 1K

62 Plover 151.9 per 1K

63 Shorewood 151.3 per 1K

64 Mount Pleasant 147.8 per 1K

65 St. Francis 147.0 per 1K

66 Milton 142.3 per 1K

67 South Milwaukee 139.9 per 1K

68 Harrison 139.4 per 1K

69 Little Chute 139.4 per 1K

70 North Fond du Lac 137.3 per 1K

71 Windsor 137.1 per 1K

72 Waupaca 136.2 per 1K

73 Hudson 135.0 per 1K

74 Shawano 133.4 per 1K

75 Verona 133.2 per 1K

76 Rothschild 132.9 per 1K

77 Fox Crossing 131.6 per 1K

78 Dodgeville 127.3 per 1K

79 Pewaukee 126.6 per 1K

80 Jackson 124.7 per 1K

81 Ashwaubenon 121.3 per 1K

82 Elkhorn 120.1 per 1K

83 Wauwatosa 117.4 per 1K

84 Altoona 113.4 per 1K

85 Lake Geneva 112.5 per 1K

86 Jefferson 111.9 per 1K

87 Monona 111.0 per 1K

88 Oak Creek 109.1 per 1K

89 Waunakee 105.9 per 1K

90 Marinette 104.1 per 1K

91 Bristol 103.6 per 1K

92 New London 98.3 per 1K

93 West Salem 98.3 per 1K

94 Hartland 96.1 per 1K

95 Sun Prairie 95.5 per 1K

96 Mount Horeb 93.6 per 1K

97 DeForest 92.9 per 1K

98 Greendale 92.5 per 1K

99 Waukesha 92.1 per 1K

100 Slinger 90.5 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Wisconsin face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Milwaukee has 1,332.5 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

High crime rates are often linked to economic factors including poverty, unemployment, income inequality, and limited access to education and social services. Addressing crime effectively requires tackling these underlying root causes alongside traditional law enforcement approaches.

Many cities on this list are actively implementing comprehensive safety strategies including community policing, violence intervention programs, youth mentorship, and economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the conditions that contribute to criminal activity.

Did You Know?

1. The violent crime rate in Milwaukee is 333.1x the national average.
2. Crime rates have been declining nationally for decades — even cities on this list have generally seen improvements over time.
3. Violent crime is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods — most areas within these cities are considerably safer than the citywide statistics suggest.

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