Platteville, WI Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
380
Total Crimes
3,118.8
Total Crimes / 100k People
32.94%
Above National Average
309 out of 330
In Wisconsin
7,327 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Platteville, WI?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Platteville is 3,118.8 per 100,000 people. That's 32.94% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 72.40% 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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Platteville SnackAbility

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

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

Statistic Count
Raw
Platteville
/ 100k People
Wisconsin
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 380 3,118.8 1,809.0 2,346.0
Murder 0 0.0 5.3 6.5
Robbery 0 0.0 52.8 73.9
Aggravated Assault 24 197.0 230.6 279.7
Violent Crime 27 221.6 323.4 387.8
Burglary 19 155.9 218.5 314.2
Larceny 321 2,634.6 1,106.1 1,398.0
Car Theft 13 106.7 161.0 246.0
Property Crime 353 2,897.2 1,485.7 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Platteville

27
Violent Crimes
221.6
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-42.86%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 451.3 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Platteville each year. That compares to a 1 in 309.2 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Platteville is 221.6 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -42.86% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -31.47% lower than the Wisconsin violent crime rate of 323.4 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Platteville

353
Property Crimes
2,897.2
Property Crimes / 100k People
47.95%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 34.5 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Platteville each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Platteville is 2,897.2 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 47.95% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 95.01% higher than the Wisconsin property crime rate of 1,485.7 per 100,000 people.

Platteville 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 Platteville

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Dubuque, IA 57,904 1,396 2,410.9 2,012.0 398.9
Monroe, WI 10,538 175 1,660.7 1,641.7 19.0
Mount Horeb, WI 7,579 40 527.8 395.8 131.9
Maquoketa, IA 5,966 141 2,363.4 2,095.2 268.2
Prairie du Chien, WI 5,539 129 2,328.9 2,238.7 90.3
Richland Center, WI 4,918 39 793.0 671.0 122.0
Hazel Green, WI 1,216 7 575.7 575.7 0.0
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