These are the 20 Safest Cities in Wisconsin – 2017

WAUKESHA COUNTY, WI — The Waukesha town of Oconomowoc has once again been named as the safest city in Wisconsin, according to security company SafeWise, an honor the town received in 2016 as well.

For every 1,000 people in Oconomowoc, the chance of falling victim to a violent crime is only 0.04, SafeWise writes. The chance of a property crime is 2.20 per 1,000.

While Safewise notes that the twenty cities on the list exemplify Wisconsin’s strong commitment to public safety, Wisconsin is also one of the most proactive states when it comes to combating opioid addiction—a problem that has become a national epidemic.

Eighteen of the cities on the list reported fewer than ten violent crimes, according to the FBI’s most recent data. And two of them—Bayside and the Village of East Troy—had zero violent crimes.

Overall, there were fewer than ninety total violent crimes reported among all twenty of the state’s safest cities. In addition, every city on our list boasts violent crime and property crime rates that are below both the national and state averages. To top it off, Oregon and Muskego are also among the top 100 safest cities in the country.

How Safewise Chose the Safest Cities in Wisconsin

To identify the safest cities in Wisconsin, Safewise reviewed the most recent FBI Crime Report statistics from 2015, along with population data. They eliminated all cities with fewer than 3,500 residents as well as any cities that failed to submit a complete crime report to the FBI.

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From there, Safewise evaluated the remaining cities, narrowing them down based on the number of reported violent crimes (aggravated assault, murder, rape, and robbery) and property crimes (burglary, arson, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft) in each city. To further level the playing field, they calculated the likelihood of these crimes occurring out of 1,000 people in each city.

Learn more about how Safewise ranks their Safest Cities reports.

1. Oconomowoc Town

Previous rank: 1
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.12
Property Crimes per 1,000: 2.20

2. Freedom ↑

Previous rank: 3
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.16
Property Crimes per 1,000: 2.31

3. Mukwonago Town ↓

Previous rank: 2
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.62
Property Crimes per 1,000: 2.34

4. Bayside ↑

Previous rank: 18
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.00
Property Crimes per 1,000: 3.62

5. Oregon ↑

Previous rank: 16
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.90
Property Crimes per 1,000: 3.90

6. Kronenwetter ↑

Previous rank: 10
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.80
Property Crimes per 1,000: 4.01

7. Muskego ↑

Previous rank: 20
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.32
Property Crimes per 1,000: 4.61

8. Hobart-Lawrence ↑

Previous rank: 13
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.15
Property Crimes per 1,000: 5.14

9. Cross Plains ↑

Previous rank: 11
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.51
Property Crimes per 1,000: 4.82

10. North Hudson ↓

Previous rank: 4
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.52
Property Crimes per 1,000: 5.23

11. Jackson ↓

Previous rank: 5
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.44
Property Crimes per 1,000: 5.43

12. Grand Rapids ↓

Previous rank: 7
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.53
Property Crimes per 1,000: 5.60

13. Waunakee ↑

Previous rank: 17
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.23
Property Crimes per 1,000: 5.94

14. Bloomer ↑

Previous rank: 33
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 1.98
Property Crimes per 1,000: 4.25

15. Mequon ↓

Previous rank: 12
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.76
Property Crimes per 1,000: 5.93

16. Altoona ↑

Previous rank: 34
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.69
Property Crimes per 1,000: 6.05

17. Town of East Troy ↓

Previous rank: 6
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.00
Property Crimes per 1,000: 6.82

18. Marshall Village ↓

Previous rank: 9
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 2.53
Property Crimes per 1,000: 4.56

19. Stanley

Previous rank: Not ranked
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.28
Property Crimes per 1,000: 6.91

20. Horicon ↑

Previous rank: 55
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.54
Property Crimes per 1,000: 7.01

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21. Kewaskum
22. Chilton
23. Elm Grove
24. West Salem
25. Cottage Grove
26. Port Washington
27. Sturtevant
28. Sheboygan Falls
29. Deforest
30. Prescott
31. Hartland
32. Cedarburg
33. Holmen
34. New Berlin
35. Fox Valley Metro
36. Fox Point
37. Caledonia
38. Town of Menasha
39. Whitefish Bay
40. North Fond du Lac
41. Geneva Town
42. Kaukauna
43. Pulaski
44. Oconomowoc
45. Menomonee Falls
46. Chippewa Falls
47. Kiel
48. Campbell Township
49. McFarland
50. Colby-Abbotsford
51. Sturgeon Bay
52. Grafton
53. Mosinee
54. Stoughton
55. Waupun
56. Ripon
57. Twin Lakes
58. Milton
59. Verona
60. Evansville
61. East Troy
62. Beloit Town
63. Middleton
64. Summit
65. Dodgeville
66. Plover
67. Fitchburg
68. Edgerton
69. Reedsburg
70. Richland Center
71. Shorewood
72. Elkhorn
73. Waukesha
74. Whitewater
75. Mayville
76. Hales Corners
77. New London
78. Everest
79. Sauk Prairie
80. Berlin
81. Bloomfield
82. Slinger
83. Delavan Town
84. Lancaster
85. Watertown
86. Hartford
87. Burlington
88. Saukville
89. Stevens Point
90. Plymouth
91. Pewaukee Village
92. Fort Atkinson
93. Appleton
94. Omro
95. Marshfield
96. Delafield
97. Rothschild
98. Monroe
99. Sun Prairie
100. Viroqua

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