Crime & Safety in Sun Prairie, WI
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.84
per 1,000 residents
-59% vs national
Property Crime Rate
14.10
per 1,000 residents
-35% vs national
Total Crimes
614
2024
Violent Clearance
86%
cases solved
+103% vs national
Property Clearance
36%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-34%
vs 25K-50K avg
-34% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
+15.4%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Sun Prairie Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Sun Prairie vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Sun 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: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Sun Prairie police solve 94% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% of murder 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 | 1 | 0.03 | 0.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 5 | 0.13 | 20.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 3 | 0.08 | 66.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 62 | 1.61 | 93.5% |
| Burglary | Property | 33 | 0.86 | 33.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 482 | 12.51 | 38.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 28 | 0.73 | 7.1% |
Sun Prairie, WI reported 71 violent crimes and 543 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.84 per 1,000 residents is 58.9% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 86% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 482 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 24.2% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Sun Prairie's violent crime rate is 34% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 71 | 543 | 1.84 | 14.10 |
| 2023 | 59 | 507 | 1.60 | 13.72 |
| 2022 | 101 | 559 | 2.79 | 15.46 |
| 2021 | 74 | 572 | 2.07 | 16.01 |
| 2020 | 25 | 539 | 0.71 | 15.28 |
| 2019 | 33 | 498 | 0.95 | 14.41 |
| 2018 | 27 | 676 | 0.81 | 20.25 |
| 2017 | 40 | 535 | 1.20 | 16.03 |
| 2016 | 35 | 586 | 1.06 | 17.79 |
| 2015 | 34 | 629 | 1.05 | 19.47 |