Madison, Wisconsin Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 282,045
Key Insights
- →Madison has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 256.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 15% from the previous year.
- →7 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.5 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 31% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.14 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
256.0
-15.0% YoY
Murder Rate
2.5
7 murders
Property Crime Rate
1865.0
5,260 total
vs National Avg
↓ -29%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 722
Murder7
Rape75
Robbery95
Aggravated Assault545
Property Crime: 5,260
Burglary447
Larceny-Theft4,500
Motor Vehicle Theft313
Arson8
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 282,045 | 722 | 256.0 | 7 | 5,260 | 1865.0 |
| 2023 | 274,234 | 826 | 301.2 | 10 | 6,403 | 2334.9 |
| 2022 | 269,546 | 810 | 300.5 | 6 | 6,459 | 2396.3 |
| 2021 | 266,199 | 821 | 308.4 | 10 | 6,709 | 2520.3 |
| 2020 | 262,736 | 842 | 320.5 | 10 | 7,301 | 2778.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Madison
Based on violent crime rate of 256.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 31% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.