Prairie Hills, WI Crime Rates: Stats & Map

111%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

146%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

105%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Prairie Hills crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Prairie Hills crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Madison crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Prairie Hills crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Madison.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Prairie Hills_{/100k people}	Madison_{/100k people}	Wisconsin_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	7,229	4,819 (estimate)	2,636	1,506	2,281
Murder	10	n/a	3.6	4.8	5.7
Rape	76	n/a	27.7	36.5	38.0
Robbery	122	n/a	44.5	38.7	66.5
Assault	618	n/a	225.4	208.6	264.1
Violent crime	826	894 (estimate)	301	289	364
Burglary	769	n/a	280.4	128.9	250.7
Theft	5,098	n/a	1,859.0	919.9	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	536	n/a	195.5	168.1	318.7
Property crime	6,403	3,925 (estimate)	2,335	1,217	1,917

Prairie Hills crime map

The Prairie Hills crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Prairie Hills as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Prairie Hills crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Prairie Hills crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Prairie Hills crime rates are 111% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Prairie Hills are 146% higher than the national average
In Prairie Hills you have a 1 in 21 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Prairie Hills is safer than 13% of the cities in Wisconsin
Year over year crime in Madison has decreased by 7%

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Daily Crime In Prairie Hills (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Prairie Hills

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Prairie Hills is 1 in 112

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Prairie Hills is 1 in 26

The chance of being a victim of crime in Prairie Hills is 1 in 21

Year Over Year Crime In Madison (per 100,000 people)

Madison police department

Item	Prairie Hills	Madison	Wisconsin
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	555	9,355
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.3	2.4

Sex offenders in Wisconsin

State	Total offenders	Wisconsin_/100K	National_/100K
Wisconsin	24,983	456	266

There are a total of 24,983 sex offenders in Wisconsin. This yields a total of 456 sex offenders in Wisconsin per 100,000 residents which is 71% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Mount Horeb, WI	7,494	13	144	157
Cottage Grove, WI	7,086	41	143	184
Waunakee, WI	13,903	40	259	299
Dane, WI	1,008	61	257	319
Oregon, WI	10,513	51	364	415
Black Earth, WI	1,388	88	372	460
Brooklyn, WI	1,212	91	381	472
Madison, WI	258,366	301	2,335	2,636

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Chandler, AZ	257,076	174	1,444	1,618
Lubbock, TX	257,013	853	3,129	3,981
Laredo, TX	260,571	426	1,367	1,792
Buffalo, NY	255,805	754	4,184	4,938
Scottsdale, AZ	254,995	166	2,209	2,375
Madison, WI	258,366	301	2,335	2,636

Source: The Prairie Hills, Madison, WI crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

Prairie Hills, Madison, WI Crime Rates