Compared to other states, there is very little crime in any part of Wisconsin. That said, there still is crime and you have to be careful. We compiled data from countyhealthrankings.org, specifically looking at violent crime occurrences in Wisconsin. These are the 10 most dangerous counties in Wisconsin.
- Milwaukee County
Jim Bauer/Flickr Milwaukee County leads Wisconsin with 783 violent crimes per 100,000 folks.
- Menominee County
royalbroil/Wikipedia In Menominee County, there are 373 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
- Iron County
Bobak Ha’Eri/Wikipedia Iron County has 257 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
- Polk County
Brian Dunnette/Flickr Polk County has 251 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
- Rock County
Skye Marthaier/Wikipedia In Rock County, there are 248 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
- Ashland County
royalbroil/Wikipedia There are 245 violent crimes per 100,000 people in Ashland County.
- Juneau County
Joehanneman/Wikipedia Juneau County suffers 216 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
- Brown County
relux./Flickr In Brown County, there are 215 violent crimes for each 100,000 persons.
- Bayfield County
Eugene Kim/Flickr Bayfield County has 205 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
- Douglas County
Bobak Ha’Eri/Wikipedia In Douglas County, there are 194 violent crimes per 100,000 residents.
Don’t let these statistics dissuade you from living here. There are plenty of safe little hamlets in many of these counties. And hey, we’re nowhere near the level of a Chicago or something.
Jim Bauer/Flickr
Milwaukee County leads Wisconsin with 783 violent crimes per 100,000 folks.
royalbroil/Wikipedia
In Menominee County, there are 373 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Bobak Ha’Eri/Wikipedia
Iron County has 257 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Brian Dunnette/Flickr
Polk County has 251 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Skye Marthaier/Wikipedia
In Rock County, there are 248 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
There are 245 violent crimes per 100,000 people in Ashland County.
Joehanneman/Wikipedia
Juneau County suffers 216 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
relux./Flickr
In Brown County, there are 215 violent crimes for each 100,000 persons.
Eugene Kim/Flickr
Bayfield County has 205 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
In Douglas County, there are 194 violent crimes per 100,000 residents.
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