Altoona, Wisconsin Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 9,623
Key Insights
- →Altoona has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 31.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 70.2% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 10.4 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 81% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.02 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
31.2
-70.2% YoY
Murder Rate
10.4
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1808.2
174 total
vs National Avg
↓ -91%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 3
Murder1
Rape2
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault0
Property Crime: 174
Burglary2
Larceny-Theft167
Motor Vehicle Theft5
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,623 | 3 | 31.2 | 1 | 174 | 1808.2 |
| 2023 | 9,564 | 10 | 104.6 | 1 | 254 | 2655.8 |
| 2022 | 9,320 | 8 | 85.8 | 1 | 178 | 1909.9 |
| 2021 | 8,210 | 5 | 60.9 | 0 | 172 | 2095.0 |
| 2020 | 8,009 | 19 | 237.2 | 0 | 191 | 2384.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Altoona
Based on violent crime rate of 31.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 81% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.