Dane County, WI Analytics

February recorded 1,460 crime incidents.

January recorded 1,245 crime incidents.

December recorded 1,405 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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02/2026
4,110Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 2,684
  • Theft: 519
  • Assault: 424
  • Arrest: 320
  • Vandalism: 84
  • Burglary: 62
  • Robbery: 13
  • Shooting: 3
  • Arson: 1

Crime by Month

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

February had about 1% more crime than December, with February producing 55 more crimes than December.

February had about 1% more crime than January, with February producing 215 more crimes than January.

Most Committed Crimes in Dane County, Wisconsin

Over the past three months, Theft 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 99% 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 3 shootings over a three month period in Dane County, Wisconsin. That's an average of about 1 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 3, followed by February with 0 shootings, and December with 0 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.