Dane County police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime
8/10 in United States · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 1,657 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Dane County police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 1 | 1.3 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 10 | 12.6 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 37 | 46.5 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1 | 1.3 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 68 | 85.5 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 225 | 283 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 26 | 32.7 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 1 | 1.3 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 10 |
| Violence | 37 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft and burglary | 319 |
| Other | 1 |
Questions about crime in Dane County police area
- Is Dane County police area safe?
- Dane County police area: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Dane County police area?
- Dane County police area: Weighted crime: 1,657 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Dane County police area?
- Recorded homicides in Dane County police area (2025): 1.
Other places nearby
- Madison police area 3/10
- Deforest police area 8/10
- McFarland police area 8/10
- Oregon police area 7/10
- Monona police area 3/10
- Fitchburg police area 4/10
- Middleton police area 6/10
- Waunakee police area 10/10
Sheriffs of Dane County since 2010
Dane County: Sheriff Kalvin Barrett (Democrat). Governor: Tony Evers (Democrat)
Kalvin Barrett · Democrat
since 2022
Dane County ▼ −41% · USA ▼ −20%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
David Mahoney · Democrat
2018 – 2022
Dane County ▼ −3% · USA ▼ −3%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
David Mahoney · Democrat
2014 – 2018
Dane County ▲ +1% · USA ▼ −9%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
David Mahoney · Democrat
2010 – 2014
Dane County ▼ −39% · USA ▼ −12%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
