Wisconsin Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Wisconsin in green. The most dangerous areas in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin Safe from Murder?

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

The rate of murder in Wisconsin is 0.0655 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wisconsin generally consider the east part of the state to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Wisconsin may be as high as 1 in 11,703 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 20,497 in the east part of the state.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southeast parts of Wisconsin: about 134 per year. The southwest part of Wisconsin has fewer cases of murder with only 7 in a typical year.

How Wisconsin's Murder Rate Compares

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

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

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

The Cost of Murder in Wisconsin

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Wisconsin about $744,969,560 in 2025, or roughly $123 per resident. This is part of Wisconsin's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wisconsin, including every crime type and how Wisconsin compares to other states.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Wisconsin's crime maps on the Wisconsin overall crime page.

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Individual Wisconsin Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby States

Compared to surrounding states, the rate of murder in Wisconsin is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for states close to Wisconsin.

Nearby State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Minnesota	C	B	C	B+
Iowa	B+	B	B+	A+
Illinois	B	B+	B+	C
Michigan	B	D+	B+	C-
Indiana	A-	B-	B+	C
Missouri	D	D	D+	D-
Ohio	C+	B-	B-	C+
South Dakota	C	C	B-	C+
Nebraska	C+	B+	C+	A-
Kentucky	B-	A-	B	D+

Murder in State with Similar Populations

Wisconsin is similar versus other states of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in states with comparable overall population.

Similar State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Alaska	C+	F	F	D
Wyoming	B+	A	A	B+
West Virginia	A-	B+	B+	C+
Washington	D-	C	C	B-
Virginia	B-	B+	B+	D+
Vermont	B+	A-	A-	B+
Utah	C-	B	B	A
Texas	D+	D+	D+	D+
Tennessee	D	D-	D-	D-
South Dakota	C	C	C	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wisconsin average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Wisconsin schools on SchoolGrade

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