Elvehjem, WI Crime Rates: Stats & Map

Total crime NAT. AVG.

52%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

11%

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.

Elvehjem 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 Elvehjem 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 Elvehjem crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Madison.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Elvehjem_{/100k people}	Madison_{/100k people}	Wisconsin_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	7,269	2,349 (estimate)	2,697	1,682	2,324
Murder	6	n/a	2.2	5.3	6.3
Rape	85	n/a	31.5	38.6	40.0
Robbery	113	n/a	41.9	39.4	66.1
Assault	606	n/a	224.8	213.7	268.2
Violent crime	810	178 (estimate)	301	297	370
Burglary	921	n/a	341.7	153.7	269.8
Theft	4,866	n/a	1,805.3	981.0	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	672	n/a	249.3	250.3	282.7
Property crime	6,459	2,171 (estimate)	2,396	1,385	1,954

Elvehjem crime map

The Elvehjem crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Elvehjem 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 Elvehjem crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Elvehjem 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

Elvehjem crime rates are 1% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Elvehjem are 52% lower than the national average
In Elvehjem you have a 1 in 43 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Elvehjem is safer than 72% of the cities in Wisconsin
Year over year crime in Madison has decreased by 5%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Elvehjem

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Elvehjem is 1 in 562

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Elvehjem is 1 in 47

The chance of being a victim of crime in Elvehjem is 1 in 43

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

Madison police department

Item	Elvehjem	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}
Cottage Grove, WI	7,086	41	150	191
Shorewood Hills, WI	2,085	42	194	236
Waunakee, WI	13,903	60	295	355
Cambridge, WI	1,260	85	398	483
Dane, WI	1,008	89	414	503
Deerfield, WI	2,553	107	498	605
Belleville, WI	2,682	77	574	650
Madison, WI	258,366	301	2,396	2,697

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Chandler, AZ	257,076	182	1,808	1,990
Lubbock, TX	257,013	1,063	4,135	5,198
Laredo, TX	260,571	317	1,285	1,602
Buffalo, NY	255,805	736	3,211	3,947
Scottsdale, AZ	254,995	233	1,111	1,345
Madison, WI	258,366	301	2,396	2,697

Source: The Elvehjem, 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.

Elvehjem, Madison, WI Crime Rates