Madison, WI Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
8,143
Total Crimes
3,099.3
Total Crimes / 100k People
32.11%
Above National Average
308 out of 330
In Wisconsin
7,305 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Madison, WI?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Madison is 3,099.3 per 100,000 people. That's 32.11% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 71.32% higher than the Wisconsin total crime rate of 1,809.0 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are 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 doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Madison SnackAbility

8.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8.5/10
Housing
8.5
Affordability
6
Diversity
8.5
Safety
5
Amenities
9.5
Education
9
Commute
8.5

How Does Madison Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Madison
/ 100k People
Wisconsin
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 8,143 3,099.3 1,809.0 2,346.0
Murder 10 3.8 5.3 6.5
Robbery 165 62.8 52.8 73.9
Aggravated Assault 593 225.7 230.6 279.7
Violent Crime 842 320.5 323.4 387.8
Burglary 1,307 497.5 218.5 314.2
Larceny 5,346 2,034.7 1,106.1 1,398.0
Car Theft 648 246.6 161.0 246.0
Property Crime 7,301 2,778.8 1,485.7 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Madison

842
Violent Crimes
320.5
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-17.36%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 312.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Madison each year. That compares to a 1 in 309.2 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Madison is 320.5 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -17.36% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -0.90% lower than the Wisconsin violent crime rate of 323.4 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Madison

7,301
Property Crimes
2,778.8
Property Crimes / 100k People
41.91%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 36.0 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Madison each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Madison is 2,778.8 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 41.91% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 87.04% higher than the Wisconsin property crime rate of 1,485.7 per 100,000 people.

Madison Crime Compared To Wisconsin Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Wisconsin.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Madison

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Sun Prairie, WI 35,272 564 1,599.0 1,528.1 70.9
Fitchburg, WI 31,483 624 1,982.0 1,718.4 263.6
Middleton, WI 20,322 232 1,141.6 1,082.6 59.0
Waunakee, WI 14,280 86 602.2 532.2 70.0
Verona, WI 13,548 137 1,011.2 922.6 88.6
Stoughton, WI 13,164 189 1,435.7 1,306.6 129.1
Deforest, WI 10,901 159 1,458.6 1,357.7 100.9
Oregon, WI 10,718 54 503.8 438.5 65.3
McFarland, WI 9,161 56 611.3 545.8 65.5
Monona, WI 8,245 439 5,324.4 5,203.2 121.3
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