Cambridge, WI Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 78%

Violent crime 76%

Property crime 78%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Cambridge_{/100k people}	Wisconsin_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	519 (estimate)	1,809	2,346
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.3	6.5
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	34.6	38.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	52.8	73.9
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	230.6	279.7
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	93 (estimate)	323	388
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	218.5	314.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,106.1	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	161.0	246.0
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	427 (estimate)	1,486	1,958

Key findings

Cambridge crime rates are 78% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Cambridge are 76% lower than the national average
In Cambridge you have a 1 in 193 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Cambridge is safer than 84% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Cambridge has increased by 2%

Cambridge crime map

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The Cambridge crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Cambridge as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Cambridge crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Cambridge

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Cambridge is 1 in 1079

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Cambridge is 1 in 235

The chance of being a victim of crime in Cambridge is 1 in 193

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

Cambridge police department

Item	Cambridge	Wisconsin	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	9,355	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.4	3.3

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}
Lake Ripley, WI	1,755	54	249	303
Lake Koshkonong, WI	1,233	68	314	382
Cottage Grove, WI	6,729	14	373	387
Lake Mills, WI	5,796	266	183	449
McFarland, WI	8,168	65	546	611
Deerfield, WI	2,488	116	535	651
Johnson Creek, WI	2,890	120	554	674
Cambridge, WI	1,179	93	427	519

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
El Rito, NM	1,179	304	1,112	1,416
Pine, AZ	1,180	101	466	567
Coarsegold, CA	1,180	221	1,071	1,292
Goreville, IL	1,178	202	740	943
Ladd, IL	1,178	0	500	500
Cambridge, WI	1,179	93	427	519

Source: The Cambridge, WI crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.