Sun Prairie, Wisconsin Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 38,519
Key Insights
- →Sun Prairie has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 184.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 15.4% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.6 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 42% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.13 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
184.3
+15.4% YoY
Murder Rate
2.6
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1409.7
543 total
vs National Avg
↓ -49%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 71
Murder1
Rape5
Robbery3
Aggravated Assault62
Property Crime: 543
Burglary33
Larceny-Theft482
Motor Vehicle Theft28
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38,519 | 71 | 184.3 | 1 | 543 | 1409.7 |
| 2023 | 36,950 | 59 | 159.7 | 1 | 507 | 1372.1 |
| 2022 | 36,153 | 99 | 273.8 | 0 | 555 | 1535.1 |
| 2021 | 35,722 | 69 | 193.2 | 0 | 570 | 1595.7 |
| 2020 | 35,272 | 25 | 70.9 | 0 | 539 | 1528.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Sun Prairie
Based on violent crime rate of 184.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 42% 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.