Crime & Safety in Athens, WI

Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2023 Data

Crime Overview

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2023)

Violent Crime Rate

0.00

per 1,000 residents

-100% vs national

Property Crime Rate

4.73

per 1,000 residents

-80% vs national

Total Crimes

2023

Violent Clearance

N/A

cases solved

Property Clearance

cases solved

vs Similar Cities

-100%

vs <10K avg

-100% vs <10K

How Athens Compares

Source: FBI (2023)

Athens vs Similar Cities

Source: FBI (2023)

Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Athens is highlighted in green.

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)

13th%ilehighest violent crime nationally0.00 per 1Kshow rank

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)

21st%ilehighest property crime nationally4.73 per 1Kshow rank

Murder Rate (per 1,000)

77th%ilehighest murder rate nationally0.00 per 1Kshow rank

Crime Rate Trends

Source: FBI

Property ↑ 3.9%2015 → 2023

Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates

Source: FBI (2023)

Weapon Used in Violent Crime

Source: FBI (2023)

Crime Breakdown

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2023)

Crime Type	Category	Count	Rate per 1K	Clearance %
Murder	Violent	0	0.00	N/A
Rape	Violent	0	0.00	N/A
Robbery	Violent	0	0.00	N/A
Aggravated Assault	Violent	0	0.00	N/A
Burglary	Property	0	0.00	N/A
Larceny/Theft	Property	5	4.73	0.0%
Motor Vehicle Theft	Property	0	0.00	N/A

Athens, WI reported 0 violent crimes and 5 property crimes in 2023. The violent crime rate of 0.00 per 1,000 residents is 100.0% below the national average of 4.69 per 1,000. Larceny/theft accounts for 5 of the property crime reports. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Athens's violent crime rate is 100% lower.

Crime History

Source: FBI

Year	Violent	Property	Violent Rate	Property Rate
2023	0	5	0.00	4.73
2021	0	2	0.00	1.86
2020	1	6	0.93	5.58
2019	3	8	2.78	7.42
2018	0	3	0.00	2.76
2017	0	3	0.00	2.75
2016	0	3	0.00	2.74
2015	0	5	0.00	4.55