Altoona, Wisconsin Crime Rate

5 years of data (20202024) · 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

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
20249,623331.211741808.2
20239,56410104.612542655.8
20229,320885.811781909.9
20218,210560.901722095.0
20208,00919237.201912384.8

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)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
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.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.