Crime in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Prairie du Chien, however, property crimes account for about 95% of all offenses.

Despite accounting for a higher than average share of total offenses, property crime is less prevalent in Prairie du Chien than it is nationwide. There were 82 property crimes in Prairie du Chien in 2019, or 1,455 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Prairie du Chien. There were 77 larcenies reported in Prairie du Chien in 2019, or 1,366 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 4 break-ins reported in Prairie du Chien in 2019, or 71 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Prairie du Chien, meanwhile, there was just one reported motor vehicle theft in 2019, or 18 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Prairie du Chien, however, violent offenses account for a much smaller 5% share of all reported crime.

At 71 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Prairie du Chien is well below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Prairie du Chien reported a total of 4 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

With a nationwide rate of 250 per 100,000 people, aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. In Prairie du Chien, there was just one aggravated assault reported in 2019, or 18 for every 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America, but there were no robberies reported in Prairie du Chien in 2019. The national robbery rate was 86 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 3 rapes reported in Prairie du Chien in 2019, or 53 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

While there were 16,425 murders nationwide in 2019, none were reported in Prairie du Chien.