Watertown, Wisconsin Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 22,612
Key Insights
- →Watertown has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 190.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 4% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 41% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.18 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
190.2
-4.0% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1048.1
237 total
vs National Avg
↓ -47%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 43
Murder0
Rape14
Robbery2
Aggravated Assault27
Property Crime: 237
Burglary9
Larceny-Theft214
Motor Vehicle Theft14
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22,612 | 43 | 190.2 | 0 | 237 | 1048.1 |
| 2023 | 22,711 | 45 | 198.1 | 0 | 240 | 1056.8 |
| 2022 | 22,885 | 56 | 244.7 | 0 | 309 | 1350.2 |
| 2020 | 23,437 | 52 | 221.9 | 0 | 181 | 772.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Watertown
Based on violent crime rate of 190.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 41% of cities
Similar 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.