Home Security - Crime Data at a Glance (2008)

Violent Crime Data at a Glance (2008)

City	Population	Violent Crime	Murder	Forcible Rape	Robbery	Aggravated Assault
Green Bay	100010	222	1	27	46	148
Madison	225370	430	4	28	170	228
Milwaukee	572938	3401	33	87	1387	1894

Property Crime Data at a Glance (2008)

City	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny / Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft	Arson
Green Bay	1308	258	982	68	8
Madison	3923	1044	2639	240	39
Milwaukee	17887	3073	11474	3340	137

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There are many factors that go into deciding what the best home alarm system solution is for you and your property. The crime statistics for Wisconsin below can help you better understand criminal trends in your area. To view crime statistics for other states, click here.

Wisconsin Home Security Issues

Is Violent Crime a Home Security Concern in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin has been stricken with 4,053 cases of violent crime in 2008. With 898,318 people living in Wisconsin, the state's crime rate equates to 0.451 cases per capita, a figure that's 0.073 points higher than the national average of 0.378. This difference shows that Wisconsin residents should be putting a greater emphasis on making their homes safer.

Murders in Wisconsin

There have been 38 murders in 2008, resulting in a per capita murder rate of 0.004. Considering that the national average is 0.005, these numbers bode well for the people of Wisconsin.

Forcible Rape in Wisconsin

The number of forcible rape cases follows a similar path to that of Wisconsin's murder rate. With a per capita forcible rape rate of 0.016, Wisconsin's numbers show up lower than the national average of 0.017.

Robberies in Wisconsin

There were 1,603 robberies in Wisconsin - 0.178 robberies per capita - in 2008. Pitted against the national average of 0.149, these statistics suggest that Wisconsin is more dangerous than most of the other states in comparison to Wisconsin's size.

Aggravated Assault in Wisconsin

There were 2,270 reported cases of aggravated assault in Wisconsin - 0.253 cases per capita - a number that figures higher than the national average of 0.207 per capita.

Is Property Crime Forcing you to Upgrade your Home Alarm System?

Altogether, there were 23,118 property crimes in Wisconsin, 2.573 per capita. The national average per capita is 2.026.

Burglaries in Wisconsin

There were 4,375 reported burglaries in Wisconsin last year, 0.487 per capita. That stacks up poorly against national figures, which show that there were 0.443 burglary cases per capita across the country.

Larceny Thefts in Wisconsin

There were 15,095 reported larceny thefts, which equates to 1.680 cases per capita. The national average was 1.307 per capita.

Motor Vehicle Thefts in Wisconsin

Cars and other motor vehicles were stolen at a more frequent rate than what's shown nationally, as the local per capita figures of 0.406 - totaled at 3,648 - is higher than the national figure of 0.285.

Arson in Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a relatively dangerous place to live based on cases of arson. There are 0.015 cases of arson reported nationally per capita every year. Locally the number grows to 0.020. Altogether there were 184 reported cases of arson in Wisconsin in 2008.

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