Crime & Safety in Pleasant Prairie, WI

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

Crime Overview

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)

Violent Crime Rate

3.14

per 1,000 residents

-30% vs national

Property Crime Rate

10.78

per 1,000 residents

-50% vs national

Total Crimes

306

2024

Violent Clearance

81%

cases solved

+91% vs national

Property Clearance

37%

cases solved

vs Similar Cities

+20%

vs 10K-25K avg

+20% vs 10K-25K

YoY Change

-18.4%

violent crime rate

improving vs 2023

How Pleasant Prairie Compares

Source: FBI (2024)

Pleasant Prairie vs Similar Cities

Source: FBI (2024)

Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Pleasant Prairie 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 258.7%Property 49.8%20152024

Crime Composition

Source: FBI (2024)

Violent Crime Breakdown

Property Crime Breakdown

Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates

Source: FBI (2024)

Pleasant Prairie police solve 100% of robbery cases but only 0% of rape 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 %
MurderViolent20.09100.0%
RapeViolent20.090.0%
RobberyViolent30.14100.0%
Aggravated AssaultViolent622.8282.3%
BurglaryProperty120.5516.7%
Larceny/TheftProperty2149.7437.4%
Motor Vehicle TheftProperty110.5045.5%

Pleasant Prairie, WI reported 69 violent crimes and 237 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.14 per 1,000 residents is 30.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 81% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 214 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 3.2% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Pleasant Prairie's violent crime rate is 20% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.

Crime History

Source: FBI
YearViolentPropertyViolent RateProperty Rate
2024692373.1410.78
2023851833.858.28
2022602152.8010.04
2021472632.1812.21
2020333071.5614.49
2019134190.6219.88
2018363901.7218.65
2017254571.2021.86
2016193900.9118.64
2015184420.8821.49