Appleton, Wisconsin Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 74,394
Key Insights
- →Appleton has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 201.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 25.5% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 39% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.15 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
201.6
-25.5% YoY
Murder Rate
2.7
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
1346.9
1,002 total
vs National Avg
↓ -44%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 150
Murder2
Rape39
Robbery7
Aggravated Assault102
Property Crime: 1,002
Burglary114
Larceny-Theft841
Motor Vehicle Theft47
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 74,394 | 150 | 201.6 | 2 | 1,002 | 1346.9 |
| 2023 | 73,921 | 200 | 270.6 | 3 | 1,039 | 1405.6 |
| 2022 | 74,411 | 200 | 268.8 | 1 | 1,115 | 1498.4 |
| 2021 | 74,204 | 230 | 310.0 | 0 | 966 | 1301.8 |
| 2020 | 74,255 | 198 | 266.6 | 1 | 1,155 | 1555.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Appleton
Based on violent crime rate of 201.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 39% 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.