Madison police area, Wisconsin, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in United States · 3/10 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: 6,199 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Madison 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 | 5 | 1.7 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 60 | 20.8 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 455 | 158 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 96 | 33.3 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 395 | 137.2 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 4,751 | 1,649.7 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 267 | 92.7 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 8 | 2.8 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 5 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 60 |
| Violence | 455 |
| Robbery | 96 |
| Theft and burglary | 5,413 |
| Other | 8 |
Questions about crime in Madison police area
- Is Madison police area safe?
- Madison police area: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average 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 Madison police area?
- Madison police area: Weighted crime: 6,199 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Madison police area?
- Recorded homicides in Madison police area (2025): 5.
Other places nearby
- Dane County police area 8/10
- 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
Mayors of Madison since 2010
Madison: Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway (Democrat, nonpartisan office). Governor: Tony Evers (Democrat)
Satya Rhodes-Conway · Democrat, nonpartisan office
since April 2023
Madison ▼ −23% · USA ▼ −20%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Satya Rhodes-Conway · Democrat, nonpartisan office
April 2019 – April 2023
Madison ▼ −9% · USA ▼ −3%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Paul Soglin · Democrat, nonpartisan office
April 2015 – April 2019
Madison ▼ −6% · USA ▼ −9%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Paul Soglin · Democrat, nonpartisan office
April 2011 – April 2015
Madison ▼ −18% · 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.
