Crime & Safety in Wausau, WI
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.95
per 1,000 residents
-34% vs national
Property Crime Rate
10.09
per 1,000 residents
-54% vs national
Total Crimes
521
2024
Violent Clearance
64%
cases solved
+52% vs national
Property Clearance
27%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+6%
vs 25K-50K avg
+6% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-28.0%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Wausau Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Wausau vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Wausau 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)Wausau police solve 100% of murder cases but only 26% of larceny/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 Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 1 | 0.03 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 42 | 1.05 | 42.9% |
| Robbery | Violent | 6 | 0.15 | 50.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 69 | 1.73 | 78.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 43 | 1.08 | 34.9% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 334 | 8.36 | 26.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 26 | 0.65 | 30.8% |
Wausau, WI reported 118 violent crimes and 403 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.95 per 1,000 residents is 34.1% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 64% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 334 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 4.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Wausau's violent crime rate is 6% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 118 | 403 | 2.95 | 10.09 |
| 2023 | 163 | 452 | 4.10 | 11.37 |
| 2022 | 156 | 505 | 3.96 | 12.83 |
| 2021 | 161 | 630 | 4.19 | 16.39 |
| 2020 | 183 | 562 | 4.75 | 14.60 |
| 2019 | 157 | 521 | 4.08 | 13.53 |
| 2018 | 120 | 626 | 3.10 | 16.18 |
| 2017 | 123 | 736 | 3.17 | 18.95 |
| 2016 | 114 | 959 | 2.92 | 24.53 |
| 2015 | 105 | 766 | 2.67 | 19.47 |