Janesville, WI Crime


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Janesville, Wisconsin has a lower violent crime rate than the national average. Specifically, the violent crime rate in Janesville is 19.3 compared to the US average of 22.7. Additionally, the property crime rate in Janesville is 43.7 compared to the US average of 35.4. Overall, this suggests that Janesville is generally a safe city when it comes to both violent and property crime rates.

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

Janesville violent crime is 19.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Janesville property crime is 43.7. (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
Janesville, WI Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000268.1030.947.1190.14906.3690.54040.4175.5
2001235.31.726.733.4173.65096.6839.44073.6183.6
2002243.51.724.986.2130.95553.5823.44496.5233.6
2003241.6032.662146.95306.1923.84215.8166.5
2004209.61.645.553.6108.84511.48093535167.3
2005274.6054.9103.4116.34794.2831.93742.7219.7
2006215.5069.167.578.84782.2892.43722.5167.2
2007249.3039.486.8123.14308.76803497.8130.9
2008271.51.636.383.71504413.4800.33496.3116.8
2009243.81.628.763.7149.83577.15292930.2117.9
2010267.11.647.161.3157.13787.8601.73110.775.4
2011264.73.131.350.1180.13757.1637.43050.868.9
2012281.33.13355190.13870.1532.73235.3102.1
2013064.539.3157.23054.9518.82477.958.2
2014253.61.63643.8172.23249.6474.32701.773.6
2015227.7020.339168.42983.4435.12462.585.8
2016225.7043.648.3133.92744.7370.52294.779.4
2017264.63.17046.7144.73031.6479.32446.4105.8
20182591.663.643.4150.52792437.42255.399.3
2019228.81.558.743.3125.22437.9211.82159.666.5

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City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Milton, WI142.31,227.55,55272019
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per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
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Kenosha, WI310.21,578.099,993582019
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Beautiful City - on an Ice Age Trail. I moved here during the Covid thing so it is hard to tell how friendly people are. The government seems closed - encouraged by  More

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My Wife and I have lived here for the last 2 years. Janesville is the pit of Hell. Nothing to do here, especially during the winter time. Closest places are 45 min to  More

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Janesville has pros and cons to living here depending on what is important to you. Janesville has a cheap cost of living and liberal-below average schools. Since you can  More

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