Whitewater, Wisconsin Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 15,473
Key Insights
- →Whitewater has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 200.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 10.3% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 6.5 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: 0.28 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
200.3
+10.3% YoY
Murder Rate
6.5
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
717.4
111 total
vs National Avg
↓ -44%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 31
Murder1
Rape8
Robbery2
Aggravated Assault20
Property Crime: 111
Burglary5
Larceny-Theft95
Motor Vehicle Theft11
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15,473 | 31 | 200.3 | 1 | 111 | 717.4 |
| 2023 | 15,415 | 28 | 181.6 | 0 | 145 | 940.6 |
| 2022 | 14,327 | 33 | 230.3 | 0 | 184 | 1284.3 |
| 2021 | 15,057 | 37 | 245.7 | 0 | 177 | 1175.5 |
| 2020 | 14,952 | 37 | 247.5 | 0 | 146 | 976.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Whitewater
Based on violent crime rate of 200.3 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.