Madison, WI Crime Rates & Map

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21%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

20%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

29%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

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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.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Madison_{/100k people}	Wisconsin_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	7,530	n/a (estimate)	2,829	1,809	2,346
Murder	10	n/a	3.8	5.3	6.5
Rape	105	n/a	39.4	34.6	38.4
Robbery	141	n/a	53.0	52.8	73.9
Assault	565	n/a	212.2	230.6	279.7
Violent crime	821	n/a (estimate)	308	323	388
Burglary	974	n/a	365.9	218.5	314.2
Theft	5,023	n/a	1,886.9	1,106.1	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	712	n/a	267.5	161.0	246.0
Property crime	6,709	n/a (estimate)	2,520	1,486	1,958

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Key findings

Madison crime rates are 21% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Madison are 20% lower than the national average
In Madison you have a 1 in 36 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Madison is safer than 27% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Madison has not changed

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Daily Crime In Madison (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Madison, WI per 100,000 people. In Madison, the total number of daily crimes is 1.56 times more than the Wisconsin average and 1.21 times more than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Madison is 1.05 times less than the Wisconsin average and 1.26 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Madison has a daily crime rate that is 1.70 times more than the Wisconsin average and 1.29 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Madison (higher is better)

How safe is Madison, Wisconsin compared to other cities in Wisconsin and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Madison is safer than 9% of the cities in Wisconsin and 27% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in Wisconsin and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than Madison. Overall, Madison is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Madison

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Madison is 1 in 325

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Madison is 1 in 40

The chance of being a victim of crime in Madison is 1 in 36

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Madison, Wisconsin you have a 1 in 325 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 40 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 36 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Madison.

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

The year over year change in crime per 100,000 people helps to understand whether crime in Madison, WI is on the rise or declining. The violent crime rate in Madison has decreased by 14%, while the property crime rate in Madison has increased by 2% year over year. Summing up the numbers, Madison has not changed with regards to total crimes year over year.

Madison police department

Item	Madison	Wisconsin	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	555	9,355	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.3	2.4	3.3

There are a total of 555 Madison police officers. This results in 2.3 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 2.2% less than the Wisconsin average and 28.1% 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}
Dane, WI	1,043	97	444	541
Cottage Grove, WI	6,729	14	594	608
Waunakee, WI	13,092	56	555	611
Windsor, WI	6,658	134	616	749
Maple Bluff, WI	1,452	0	758	758
Oregon, WI	9,912	83	680	763
Cross Plains, WI	3,914	115	667	782
Madison, WI	246,034	308	2,520	2,829

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Norfolk, VA	245,724	739	3,199	3,938
Norfolk, VA	245,724	739	3,199	3,938
Irvine, CA	246,992	51	1,499	1,550
Lubbock, TX	244,507	1,062	3,669	4,731
Chandler, AZ	242,131	188	1,702	1,890
Madison, WI	246,034	308	2,520	2,829

Source: The Madison, 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.