Crime & Safety in Oshkosh, WI
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.33
per 1,000 residents
-48% vs national
Property Crime Rate
14.52
per 1,000 residents
-33% vs national
Total Crimes
1,112
2024
Violent Clearance
89%
cases solved
+110% vs national
Property Clearance
47%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-31%
vs 50K-100K avg
-31% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-9.5%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Oshkosh Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Oshkosh vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Oshkosh 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: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Oshkosh police solve 100% of murder cases but only 20% of burglary 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 Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 4 | 0.06 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 23 | 0.35 | 78.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 10 | 0.15 | 70.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 116 | 1.76 | 92.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 101 | 1.53 | 19.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 807 | 12.23 | 51.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 50 | 0.76 | 46.0% |
Oshkosh, WI reported 154 violent crimes and 958 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.33 per 1,000 residents is 47.9% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 89% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 807 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 6.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Oshkosh's violent crime rate is 31% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 154 | 958 | 2.33 | 14.52 |
| 2023 | 169 | 1,071 | 2.58 | 16.34 |
| 2022 | 229 | 1,082 | 3.44 | 16.27 |
| 2021 | 216 | 1,052 | 3.25 | 15.82 |
| 2020 | 189 | 1,241 | 2.82 | 18.50 |
| 2019 | 191 | 1,067 | 2.86 | 15.97 |
| 2018 | 116 | 1,107 | 1.74 | 16.59 |
| 2017 | 158 | 1,363 | 2.37 | 20.45 |
| 2016 | 141 | 1,471 | 2.12 | 22.07 |
| 2015 | 157 | 1,490 | 2.35 | 22.32 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
1
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2019 | Oshkosh West High School | 0 | 1 | nan | handgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.