Dane County, WI Analytics

September recorded 1,660 crime incidents.

August recorded 1,773 crime incidents.

July recorded 1,726 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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5,159Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 3,152
  • Assault: 685
  • Theft: 663
  • Arrest: 375
  • Vandalism: 153
  • Burglary: 74
  • Shooting: 30
  • Robbery: 23
  • Arson: 4

Crime by Month

In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Dane County, Wisconsin.

August had about 1% more crime than July, with August producing 47 more crimes than July.

August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 113 more crimes than September.

Most Committed Crimes in Dane County, Wisconsin

Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 13% of crime in Dane County, Wisconsin.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 96% of violent crime in Dane County, Wisconsin.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 89% of property crime in Dane County, Wisconsin.

Reported Shootings in Dane County, Wisconsin

We recorded 30 shootings over a three month period in Dane County, Wisconsin. That's an average of about 10 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 14, followed by September with 9 shootings, and August with 7 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Dane County. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.