Madison, WI Analytics

February recorded 2,807 crime incidents.

January recorded 2,547 crime incidents.

December recorded 2,767 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 5,495
  • Theft: 969
  • Assault: 828
  • Arrest: 552
  • Vandalism: 152
  • Burglary: 98
  • Robbery: 21
  • Shooting: 6
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

February had about 1% more crime than December, with February producing 40 more crimes than December.

February had about 1% more crime than January, with February producing 260 more crimes than January.

Most Committed Crimes in Madison, Wisconsin

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 12% of crime in Madison, Wisconsin.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 99% of violent crime in Madison, Wisconsin.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 91% of property crime in Madison, Wisconsin.

Reported Shootings in Madison, Wisconsin

We recorded 6 shootings over a three month period in Madison, Wisconsin. That's an average of about 2 shootings per month. February saw the most shootings with 3, followed by January with 2 shootings, and December with 1 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 Madison. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.