Wausau, Wisconsin Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 39,949
Key Insights
- →Wausau has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 295.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 28% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.5 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 26% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.29 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
295.4
-28.0% YoY
Murder Rate
2.5
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1008.8
403 total
vs National Avg
↓ -18%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 118
Murder1
Rape42
Robbery6
Aggravated Assault69
Property Crime: 403
Burglary43
Larceny-Theft334
Motor Vehicle Theft26
Arson8
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39,949 | 118 | 295.4 | 1 | 403 | 1008.8 |
| 2023 | 39,743 | 163 | 410.1 | 1 | 452 | 1137.3 |
| 2022 | 39,349 | 153 | 388.8 | 0 | 504 | 1280.8 |
| 2021 | 38,435 | 158 | 411.1 | 2 | 626 | 1628.7 |
| 2020 | 38,492 | 174 | 452.0 | 0 | 560 | 1454.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Wausau
Based on violent crime rate of 295.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 26% 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.