Posted in Wisconsin
January 03, 2020
According To FBI Statistics, These Are The 10 Most Dangerous Cities In Wisconsin
We don’t often take the time to sit and analyze Wisconsin’s negative attributes, like which cities are the most dangerous. However, the website Road Snacks has. Utilizing the most recent FBI crime report, the site analyzed every city in Wisconsin with over 6,000 residents. Read on to see which cities were ranked the state’s most dangerous for 2020.
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Madison is not only the state’s capital but it’s also one of the largest cities in Wisconsin. With so many people, it isn’t surprising that Madison has the state’s 8th highest violent crime rate. However, the city fared much better in terms of property crime, having the 22nd highest rate in the state.
La Crosse, with a population of just over 51,500, has the 22nd highest violent crime rate in Wisconsin. There is good news, though. The city has moved down two spots since last year when it was ranked the 7th most dangerous city.
With a population just over 35,000, Beloit has a rather high rate of violent crimes. Overall, the city ranks 4th for violent crime. However, the rate of property crime is much lower, with Beloit coming in 21st.
Not only is Superior a port city, but there are several major highways that run through it – two factors that likely contribute to it having the state’s 5th highest rate of property crime. Even more worrisome is the fact that Superior has made a huge jump from last year’s ranking as the 20th most dangerous city in Wisconsin.
For a town of about 8,200, Antigo’s crime rate is pretty surprising. The town ranks 16th in terms of violent crime and 4th for property crime. And it doesn’t seem as if things are getting any better – last year, Antigo was the state's 9th most dangerous city.
Overall, Shawano is a pretty dangerous place. In fact, it has one of the state’s highest rates of violent crimes, with 1 out of every 29.8 residents at risk of being the victim of a violent crime. What’s more, the property crime rate has increased by 11% since 2017. There is a plus side, though. Property crimes have decreased by 10%.
Located on Lake Superior, Ashland is a port city, which means lots of people pass through the small town of about 8,000. The influx of visitors likely contributes to Ashland’s high crime rates. In addition to ranking 9th for violent crimes, the town comes in 10th for property crimes. To put those numbers in perspective, people in Ashland have about a 1 in 27.3 chance of being the victim of crime.
With over a half million residents, Milwaukee is the state’s most populated city – it’s also among the most dangerous. In fact, the city has the highest rate of violent crime in the entire state. However, the city has improved from last year when it ranked as the state’s 2nd most dangerous city.
With a population of less than 12,000, it’s pretty surprising that Brown Deer is ranked the 2nd most dangerous city in Wisconsin. Even more surprising is that violent crimes and property crimes didn’t really become an issue for Brown Deer until 2017 – 2018, when crime rates increased rather drastically. As of 2018, residents have a 1 in 234 chance of being the victim of a violent crime and a 1 in 21.8 chance of being the victim of a property crime.
Glendale may be miles away from Milwaukee in terms of distance, but when it comes to high crime rates, the two are rather close. However, unlike Milwaukee, Glendale’s main issue is property crime. In fact, Glendale has the worst property crime rate in all of Wisconsin.
Were you surprised by these rankings? Is your hometown on this list? Tell us in the comments section.
Address: Madison, WI, USA
Address: La Crosse, WI, USA
Address: Beloit, WI 53511, USA
Address: Superior, WI, USA
Address: Antigo, WI 54409, USA
Address: Shawano, WI 54166, USA
Address: Ashland, WI 54806, USA
Address: Milwaukee, WI, USA
Address: Brown Deer, WI, USA
Address: Glendale, WI, USA
