Dane County, WI Crime Statistics

Crime Overview

Dane County in WI is served by 18 law enforcement agencies. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the county recorded 16,606 violent crimes and 46,397 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 41.6 per 100k residents, which is -60.8% below the national average. Property crime averages 112.4 per 100k, -31.3% below the national average. The most common offense was Property Crime, while Rape had the lowest rate. Data is sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and reflects totals from the most recent five-year period.

Violent Crimes

Violent Crime

Grade A

Annual Rate41.6 per 100k residents

National Avg: 106.2 per 100k

Total Incidents16,606 (2019-2023)

Homicide

Grade N/A

Insufficient data to calculate annual rate.

Rape

Grade A

Annual Rate0.3 per 100k residents

National Avg: 3.5 per 100k

Total Incidents703 (2019-2023)

Robbery

Grade A

Annual Rate1.3 per 100k residents

National Avg: 5.8 per 100k

Total Incidents956 (2019-2023)

Aggravated Assault

Grade A

Annual Rate11.9 per 100k residents

National Avg: 22.3 per 100k

Total Incidents4,169 (2019-2023)

Property Crimes

Property Crime

Grade B

Annual Rate112.4 per 100k residents

National Avg: 163.6 per 100k

Total Incidents46,397 (2019-2023)

Burglary

Grade A

Annual Rate5.7 per 100k residents

National Avg: 24.0 per 100k

Total Incidents6,409 (2019-2023)

Larceny

Grade B

Annual Rate92.0 per 100k residents

National Avg: 116.4 per 100k

Total Incidents35,649 (2019-2023)

Motor Vehicle Theft

Grade B

Annual Rate14.6 per 100k residents

National Avg: 22.2 per 100k

Total Incidents4,253 (2019-2023)

Summary Table

Crime Type	Annual Rate (per 100k residents)	Grade	Total Incidents (2019-2023)	National Avg	% Difference
Violent Crime	41.6	A	16606	106.2	-60.8%
Property Crime	112.4	B	46397	163.6	-31.3%
Homicide	0.0	A	54	0.5	-100.0%
Rape	0.3	A	703	3.5	-90.6%
Robbery	1.3	A	956	5.8	-77.4%
Aggravated Assault	11.9	A	4169	22.3	-46.4%
Burglary	5.7	A	6409	24.0	-76.2%
Larceny	92.0	B	35649	116.4	-20.9%
Motor Vehicle Theft	14.6	B	4253	22.2	-34.1%

Crime Trends

Agencies

Madison Police Department

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Mount Horeb Police Department

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Town of Madison Police Department

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Deforest Police Department

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Fitchburg Police Department

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Maple Bluff Police Department

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McFarland Police Department

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Verona Police Department

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