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Wisconsin’s Safest Cities of 2025
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Here are the 10 Safest Cities in Wisconsin for 2025

According to our latest State of Safety report, people in Wisconsin feel significantly more concerned about violent and property crime year over year, even though they reported no increase in their crime experiences. In fact, Wisconsinites reported an increase in package theft only.
Meanwhile, 50% of Wisconsin's safest cities saw year-over-year declines in violent crime, and 75% saw declines in property crime.
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NOTE: If your city is missing from our full report, it means that it was below the population threshold or didn’t submit a complete crime report to the FBI in 2023.
Do people feel safe in Wisconsin? Survey insights for 2025

Bar chart comparing how safe Wisconsin residents feel, with 54% feeling safe versus the 48% national average. Image: SafeWise
We didn't have enough viable data this year to accurately calculate statewide crime rates, but our annual State of Safety survey sheds some light on crime experiences and concerns throughout The Badger State.
More than half (54%) of Wisconsin residents feel safe in their state this year, which is an increase from 47% the year before. This confidence level is also higher than the national average of 48%.
Wisconsinites' attitudes about crime have also shifted in a more optimistic direction. The percentage of people who believe crime is decreasing rose from 3% to 25% year over year. This is the highest percentage nationwide. This positivity may be linked to the decreases in violent crime and gun violence experiences and the low levels of property crime reported in our survey.
Property crime in Wisconsin: Fear vs. reality
Wisconsin residents reported no change in their property crime experiences year over year, and they remain among those least likely to experience a property crime nationwide. However, concern about property crime is on the rise.
Package thefts in Wisconsin saw the opposite trend, increasing year over year but becoming less concerning for residents.
- 20% said they experienced property crime in the 8 months prior to our survey, which is the same as the year before (US 27%).
- Only residents in Rhode Island (19%), North Carolina (17%), and Massachusetts (16%) reported fewer property crime experiences than Wisconsinites.
- Concern about property crime rose from 40% to 52% year over year (US 54%).
- 39% said they experienced a package theft in the 8 months prior to our survey, up from 28% year over year (US 37%).
- Concern about package thefts fell from 49% to 45% year over year (US 52%).
- 31% said they don't use any form of property protection, which is the sixth highest percentage nationwide (US 22%).
- 29% said they increased their safety and security measures in the 8 months prior to our survey, down from 31% the year before (37%).
- Wisconsin residents prefer to protect their property with security cameras (40%), guard dogs (27%), and firearms (21%).
What security measures are used most in Wisconsin?

Top security measures used in Wisconsin: guard dogs, security cameras, and firearms, compared to national trends. Image: SafeWise
What crimes are Wisconsin residents most concerned about?

Bar chart of top crime concerns in Wisconsin, showing violent crime, property crime, gun violence, and package theft rates. Image: SafeWise
Violent crime in Wisconsin: Fear vs. reality
Wisconsin respondents were less likely to have experienced violent crime and gun violence in this year's survey. Violent crime is the most worrisome issue for Wisconsinites, and they reported a significant jump in their level of concern year over year.
- 13% said they experienced a violent crime in the 8 months prior to our survey, down from 16% the year before (US 14%).
- Concern about violent crime rose from 42% to 56% year over year (US 59%).
- 37% said they use some form of personal protection (US 35%).
- Wisconsin residents prefer to protect themselves with pocket knives (17%), pepper spray (16%), and firearms (13%).
Attitudes about gun violence in Wisconsin
- 12% of Wisconsinites said they personally experienced gun violence in the 8 months prior to our survey, down from 20% the year before (US 11%).
- Concern about gun violence rose from 47% to 53% year over year (US 57%).
- 8 mass shooting events occurred in Wisconsin in 2024.
*Quotes collected from our latest State of Safety survey.
A closer look at the safest cities in Wisconsin
For the purposes of this report, the terms “dangerous” and “safest” refer explicitly to crime rates as calculated from FBI crime data—no other characterization of any community is implied or intended.
- 111 cities met the criteria for ranking this year.
- Mount Horeb is the safest city in Wisconsin this year.
- No murders were reported in this year's safest cities.
- Amazingly, the 20 safest cities reported a collective total of 3 robberies, which occurred in Oregon and Mequon.
- Mount Horeb and Jackson reported zero burglaries.
- Port Washington, Plymouth, and Jackson reported no motor vehicle thefts.
- 15 cities saw year-over-year decreases in property crime, while 10 saw decreases in violent crime.
- Waunakee saw decreases in both property crime and violent crime for 2 years in a row.
- Mount Horeb, Port Washington, Sheboygan Falls, Kronenwetter, Muskego, Oregon, and McFarland saw year-over-year declines in both property crime and violent crime.
- Plymouth reported no violent crimes for the second year in a row.
The 20 safest cities in Wisconsin

Map of the safest cities in Wisconsin for 2025, listing top 20 ranked cities based on SafeWise crime data. Image: SafeWise

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Population7,641
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VC Rate 2025, 2024, 20230.1, 0.7, N/A
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PC Rate 2025, 2024, 20231.4, 1.8, N/A
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

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Population9,803
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VC Rate 2025, 2024, 20230.4, N/A, N/A
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PC Rate 2025, 2024, 20231.6, N/A, N/A
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

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Population17,385
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VC Rate 2025, 2024, 20230.3, 0.1, 0.1
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VC Rate 2025, 2024, 20232.9, 1.4, 7.2
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

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Population15,033
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VC Rate 2025, 2024, 20230.4, 0.5, 0.6
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PC Rate 2025, 2024, 20232.7, 3.0, 5.6
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

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Population12,939
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VC Rate 2025, 2024, 20230.2, 0.4, N/A
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PC Rate 2025, 2024, 20233.9, 5.1, N/A
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

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Population8,163
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VC Rate 2025, 2024, 20230.6, 0.7, 0.6
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PC Rate 2025, 2024, 20232.6, 4.8, 5.9
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

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Population12,550
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VC Rate 2025, 2024, 20230.4, 0.3, 0.4
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PC Rate 2025, 2024, 20233.6, 6.5, 5.7
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

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Population8,602
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VC Rate 2025, 2024, 20230.8, 0.9, 0.5
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PC Rate 2025, 2024, 20232.3, 2.7, 2.8
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

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Population25,184
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VC Rate 2025, 2024, 20230.4, 0.5, 0.3
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PC Rate 2025, 2024, 20233.9, 4.5, 3.4
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

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Population8,893
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VC Rate 2025, 2024, 20230.0, 0.0, 0.5
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PC Rate 2025, 2024, 20235.3, 7.7, 5.2
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

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Population11,809
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VC Rate 2025, 2024, 20230.4, 0.8, 0.8
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PC Rate 2025, 2024, 20233.9, 6.4, 6.8
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

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Population8,039
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VC Rate 2025, 2024, 20230.6, N/A, N/A
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PC Rate 2025, 2024, 20233.5, N/A, N/A
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

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Population18,637
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VC Rate 2025, 2024, 20230.4, 0.1, 0.6
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PC Rate 2025, 2024, 20234.8, 5.1, 4.9
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

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Population25,148
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VC Rate 2025, 2024, 20230.5, 0.4, 1.3
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PC Rate 2025, 2024, 20234.5, 4.7, 5.6
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

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Population11,784
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VC Rate 2025, 2024, 20230.4, 0.1, 1.0
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PC Rate 2025, 2024, 20235.2, 6.2, 6.5
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

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Population10,219
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VC Rate 2025, 2024, 20230.7, 0.9, 1.0
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PC Rate 2025, 2024, 20234.4, 2.8, 3.6
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

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Population14,737
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VC Rate 2025, 2024, 20230.5, 0.4, 0.9
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PC Rate 2025, 2024, 20236.2, 8.6, 10.8
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

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Population25,407
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VC Rate 2025, 2024, 20230.6, 0.6, 0.6
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PC Rate 2025, 2024, 20236.4, 8.2, 7.4
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

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Population9,548
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VC Rate 2025, 2024, 20230.7, 1.0, 1.2
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PC Rate 2025, 2024, 20236.0, 9.0, 7.0
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

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Population10,519
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VC Rate 2025, 2024, 20231.4, 1.6, 1.1
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PC Rate 2025, 2024, 20234.0, 2.9, 4.5
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
How we determined the safest cities
Learn how we identified the safest cities on our methodology page.
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Endnotes and sources
Find all endnotes and sources in our full methodology.
FBI Crime Data Explorer, "Documents & Downloads." Accessed March 17, 2025.
- 2023 Crime in the United States Annual Reports
- Offenses Known to Law Enforcement
- 2023 NIBRS Estimation Tables
Bureau of Justice Statistics, "National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS)." Accessed March 17, 2025.
Gun Violence Archive, "Mass Shootings." Accessed March 17, 2025.
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