Janesville, WI Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Janesville in green. The most dangerous areas in Janesville 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 Janesville, WI Safe?

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. Janesville is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of cities are safer and 47% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Janesville's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Janesville is 0.0615 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Janesville generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Janesville may be as high as 1 in 12,105 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 27,893 in the northwest part of the city. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northeast parts of Janesville, WI: about 1 per year. The southeast part of Janesville has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Janesville, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northeast part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Janesville residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Janesville has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Janesville has 12, have the same problem. Of Janesville’s 72,376 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Janesville Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Janesville residents in a standard year.

Individual Janesville Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Janesville is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Janesville.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Afton, WI	B-	A-	B	C
Milton, WI	B	B	B+	B
Milton Junction, WI	B	C	B+	A-
Garden Village, WI	C	C+	C	B+
Hanover, WI	A-	A+	A	B
Avalon, WI	B-	B-	B+	C
Indianford, WI	A-	C-	A	D+
Newville, WI	B-	B-	B-	C+
Tiffany, WI	C+	B	C	B-
Johnstown, WI	B+	B	A-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Janesville is higher versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
San Francisco, CA	D	D	D	D
Schaumburg, IL	B	A	A	A
Santa Monica, CA	D-	D-	D-	C+
Santa Barbara, CA	D+	D-	D-	B+
San Angelo, TX	D-	D	D	D-
Santa Clara, CA	A-	C	C	A+
Santa Ana, CA	B	C	C	A
Santa Clarita, CA	C+	C+	C+	A-
Redlands, CA	C-	C-	C-	A-
Rocklin, CA	B-	B-	B-	A+

Considering only the murder rate, Janesville is as safe as the Wisconsin state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Janesville, WI average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Janesville schools on SchoolGrade

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