Appleton, WI Crime


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Appleton, Wisconsin is a relatively safe city when compared to the national average. The violent crime rate in Appleton is 20.4, which is significantly lower than the US average of 22.7. Property crime in Appleton is also lower than the national average at 27.1 compared to 35.4. This indicates that Appleton has done a good job of keeping their citizens safe and secure by keeping both violent and property crimes lower than the national averages.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Appleton violent crime is 20.4. (The US average is 22.7)
Appleton property crime is 27.1. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Appleton, WI Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000141.30167.31182385.4304.51993.487.4
2001215.31.422.711.3179.92493.4334.32078.380.8
2002178.6025.325.31282587.9344.62137.8105.5
2003195.7023.929.6142.22445.2347.71994.7102.8
2004227.32.853.732.5138.43087.8398.22572.5117.2
2005244.9038.222.71842948.8570.52314.663.7
2006266.81.436.936.9191.63029.4540.6239890.8
2007208.1037.132.8138.23390.4588.62683.5118.3
2008221.5028.627.2165.83168.34632625.280
2009234.71.429.925.6177.82680.2465.22163.851.2
2010284.602418.3242.32417.8429.71942.945.1
2011297.5045.239.8212.51998.9301.6166334.3
2012290.1038.1302221895.7345.9151336.8
2013240.61.438.319.1181.81782.9254.31487.541
2014266.8031.128.4207.21870.2227.51611.631.1
2015270.5057.917.5195.11671.4231.51387.452.5
2016279.42.740.326.9209.61738.3235.11450.952.4
2017271.91.352.222.8195.61547182.2133430.8
2018220.2034.730.7154.81536.1174.81298.562.7
2019275.62.742.830.8199.31435.3143.11217.374.9

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Grand Chute, WI294.23,130.122,40232019
Menasha, WI269.51,336.416,56742019
Little Chute, WI112.7392.120,42542019
Combined Locks, WI90.2180.33,15642010
Town of Menasha, WI84.81,049.218,62852017
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City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Oshkosh, WI284.41,597.466,514192019
Waukesha, WI92.1948.968,680872019
West Allis, WI355.82,843.160,870892019
Racine, WI376.61,281.279,0551102019
Janesville, WI228.82,437.963,6421142019

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Just to clarify my earlier review, the people are generally unfriendly, except the overweight women( 90% of women here) are friendly. Tailgatings on 1-41 an 441 is very  More

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Over 6 years ago

Women here are very heavy. People are rude here, will cut you off in public and not say a word. People at the gym walk in and do not even look at you, even though you  More

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Over 7 years ago

Something is happening in Appleton. The place used to be called the shopping capital of Wisco. But, slowly this rather commercial-sounding moniker is being replaced by  More

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