Athens, WI Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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31%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

21%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

33%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Athens crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Athens crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Athens crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Athens crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Athens_{/100k people}	Wisconsin_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,469 (estimate)	1,433	2,119
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	4.2	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	34.8	37.5
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	39.4	60.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	200.1	256.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	285 (estimate)	279	359
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	117.2	229.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	875.6	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	161.3	258.8
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,184 (estimate)	1,154	1,760

Athens crime map

The Athens crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Athens as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Athens crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Athens crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Athens crime rates are 31% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Athens are 21% lower than the national average
In Athens you have a 1 in 69 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Athens is safer than 32% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Athens has decreased by 5%

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Daily Crime In Athens (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Athens

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Athens is 1 in 351

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Athens is 1 in 85

The chance of being a victim of crime in Athens is 1 in 69

Year Over Year Crime In Athens (per 100,000 people)

Athens police department

Item	Athens	Wisconsin	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	1	9,355	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	0.9	2.4	3.3

There are a total of 1 Athens police officers. This results in 0.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 62.3% less than the Wisconsin average and 72.3% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Wisconsin

State	Total offenders	Wisconsin_/100K	National_/100K
Wisconsin	24,983	456	266

There are a total of 24,983 sex offenders in Wisconsin. This yields a total of 456 sex offenders in Wisconsin per 100,000 residents which is 71% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Marathon City, WI	1,331	129	322	450
Edgar, WI	1,357	108	448	556
Abbotsford, WI	1,940	120	497	616
Colby, WI	2,539	282	987	1,269
Whittlesey, WI	122	262	1,088	1,350
Medford, WI	4,285	226	1,197	1,423
Fenwood, WI	160	324	1,345	1,670
Athens, WI	952	285	1,184	1,469

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Canyon Creek, TX	952	458	2,401	2,859
Somerset, MD	952	170	828	998
Alcester, SD	952	469	2,055	2,524
Wakefield, KS	952	402	1,793	2,195
Castile, NY	952	561	2,538	3,098
Athens, WI	952	285	1,184	1,469

Source: The Athens, WI crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.