Crime & Safety in Fort Atkinson, WI

Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data

Crime Overview

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)

Violent Crime Rate

2.36

per 1,000 residents

-47% vs national

Property Crime Rate

7.58

per 1,000 residents

-65% vs national

Total Crimes

122

2024

Violent Clearance

34%

cases solved

-19% vs national

Property Clearance

30%

cases solved

vs Similar Cities

-10%

vs 10K-25K avg

-10% vs 10K-25K

YoY Change

+0.5%

violent crime rate

worsening vs 2023

How Fort Atkinson Compares

Source: FBI (2024)

Fort Atkinson vs Similar Cities

Source: FBI (2024)

Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Fort Atkinson is highlighted in green.

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)

Murder Rate (per 1,000)

Violent Crime Clearance Rate

Crime Rate Trends

Source: FBI
Violent 193.9%Property 59.2%20152024

Crime Composition

Source: FBI (2024)

Violent Crime Breakdown

Property Crime Breakdown

Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates

Source: FBI (2024)

Fort Atkinson police solve 43% of burglary cases but only 0% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.

Weapon Used in Violent Crime

Source: FBI (2024)

Crime Breakdown

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)
Crime TypeCategoryCountRate per 1KClearance %
MurderViolent00.00N/A
RapeViolent100.8130.0%
RobberyViolent00.00N/A
Aggravated AssaultViolent191.5536.8%
BurglaryProperty70.5742.9%
Larceny/TheftProperty836.7630.1%
Motor Vehicle TheftProperty30.240.0%

Fort Atkinson, WI reported 29 violent crimes and 93 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.36 per 1,000 residents is 47.3% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 34% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 83 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 0.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Fort Atkinson's violent crime rate is 10% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.

Crime History

Source: FBI
YearViolentPropertyViolent RateProperty Rate
202429932.367.58
2023291142.359.24
2022381123.069.01
2021151081.218.73
2020211701.6913.68
2019261782.0814.22
2018251692.0013.53
2017211801.6714.32
2016252122.0117.05
2015102310.8018.57