Ashland, WI Crime Statistics For 2025

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Updated: 2025-10-24

Crime Rate In Ashland, WI Summary

Crime in Ashland research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Ashland over the past eight years using the FBI Crime Explorer. Based on the most recently available data released on October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Ashland:

  • There were 246 total crimes committed in Ashland in the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 3,125.8 total crimes per 100K people in Ashland.
  • The overall crime rate in Ashland is 47.50% above the national average.
  • Ashland ranks #260 safest out of 269 cities in Wisconsin.
  • Ashland ranks #8,698 safest out of 9,896 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as per capita comparisons and isn't meant to convey that 100,000+ people live in a location.

Additional research about crime in Wisconsin

Ashland Vs Wisconsin And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Ashland is 3,125.8 per 100,000 people. That's 47.50% higher than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and 118.19% higher than the Wisconsin total crime rate of 1,432.6 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Ashland
/ 100k People
Wisconsin
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 246 3,125.8 1,432.6 2,119.2
Murder 0 0.0 4.2 5.0
Robbery 0 0.0 39.4 61.0
Aggravated Assault 6 76.2 200.1 256.0
Violent Crime 14 177.9 278.5 359.0
Burglary 12 152.5 117.2 229.0
Larceny 218 2,770.0 875.6 1,272.0
Car Theft 2 25.4 161.3 259.0
Property Crime 232 2,947.9 1,154.1 1,760.0

Ashland Crime Compared To Wisconsin Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Wisconsin.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2024.

Violent Crime Rates In Ashland

14
Violent Crimes
177.9
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-50.45%
Below The National Average
  • There were 14 violent crimes in Ashland in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Ashland is 177.9 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 562.1 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Ashland each year. That compares to a 1 in 359.1 chance statewide.
  • That's -50.45% lower than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
  • And -36.13% lower than the Wisconsin violent crime rate of 278.5 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Ashland

232
Property Crimes
2,947.9
Property Crimes / 100k People
67.49%
Above The National Average
  • There were 232 property crimes in Ashland in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Ashland is 2,947.9 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 33.9 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Ashland each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 67.49% higher than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
  • And 155.43% higher than the Wisconsin property crime rate of 1,154.1 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Ashland

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Ironwood, MI 4,933 36 729.8 527.1 202.7

Ashland SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
5
Affordability
8
Diversity
7
Safety
N/A
Amenities
7
Education
8
Commute
10
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