Capitol, Madison, WI Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Capitol in green. The most dangerous areas in Capitol are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Capitol, Madison, WI Safe from Assault?

The D grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US neighborhood. Capitol is in the 17th percentile for safety, meaning 83% of neighborhoods are safer and 17% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Capitol's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Capitol is 6.052 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Capitol generally consider the south part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Capitol may be as high as 1 in 41 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 546 in the south part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northwest parts of Capitol, Madison, WI: about 57 per year. The southeast part of Capitol has fewer cases of assault with only 8 in a typical year.

How Capitol's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Capitol to the Wisconsin state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Capitol is less safe than the Wisconsin state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Capitol, Madison, WI

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Capitol about $6,192,483 in 2025, or roughly $174 per resident. This is part of Capitol's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Capitol, including every crime type and how Capitol compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Capitol's crime maps on the Capitol overall crime page.

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Individual Capitol Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Capitol is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Capitol.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
South Campus, Madison, WI	C	B+	C	B+
Greenbush, Madison, WI	C	C+	C	C+
Tenney-Lapham, Madison, WI	C	B-	C	C+
Regent, Madison, WI	C	B-	C+	B-
Marquette, Madison, WI	C-	C+	C	C+
Dudgeon-Monroe, Madison, WI	C+	A-	B-	A
Sunset Village, Madison, WI	C	B	C+	B
Moorland-Rimrock, Madison, WI	B	B-	A-	C+
Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahar, Madison, WI	C	B	B	B-
Sherman, Madison, WI	C-	C	C	C

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Capitol is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Southeast Boise, Boise, ID	A	A	A	A-
West Side, Newark, NJ	B+	B	B	B
Roseland, Chicago, IL	C-	D	D	D+
Far West, Fort Worth, TX	B	B	B	B
Morningside Heights, Manhattan, NY	A-	B-	B-	B-
Far North, Columbus, OH	B	A+	A+	A+
Seaport, Stockton, CA	B-	D-	D-	D
Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA	D	D	D	D
Little Woods, New Orleans, LA	C-	D+	D+	D
South Lawndale, Chicago, IL	B-	B-	B-	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Capitol, Madison, WI average SchoolGrade of A-, with 55% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Capitol schools on SchoolGrade

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