Onalaska, WI Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Onalaska, WI Summary

Crime in Onalaska research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Onalaska over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Onalaska:

  • There were 406 total crimes committed in Onalaska the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,158.8 total crimes per 100K people in Onalaska.
  • The overall crime rate in Onalaska is -7.12% below the national average.
  • Onalaska ranks #292 safest out of 336 cities in Wisconsin.
  • Onalaska ranks #6,866 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Onalaska Vs Wisconsin And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Onalaska is 2,158.8 per 100,000 people. That's -7.12% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 19.33% higher than the Wisconsin total crime rate of 1,809.0 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Onalaska
/ 100k People
Wisconsin
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 406 2,158.8 1,809.0 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 5.3 6.3
Robbery 1 5.3 52.8 66.1
Aggravated Assault 3 16.0 230.6 268.2
Violent Crime 7 37.2 323.4 369.8
Burglary 20 106.3 218.5 269.8
Larceny 368 1,956.7 1,106.1 1,401.9
Car Theft 11 58.5 161.0 282.7
Property Crime 399 2,121.6 1,485.7 1,954.4

Onalaska Crime Compared To Wisconsin Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Wisconsin.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Onalaska

7
Violent Crimes
37.2
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-89.94%
Below The National Average
  • There were 7 violent crimes in Onalaska in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Onalaska is 37.2 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 2,686.7 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Onalaska each year. That compares to a 1 in 309.2 chance statewide.
  • That's -89.94% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -88.49% lower than the Wisconsin violent crime rate of 323.4 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Onalaska

399
Property Crimes
2,121.6
Property Crimes / 100k People
8.55%
Above The National Average
  • There were 399 property crimes in Onalaska in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Onalaska is 2,121.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 47.1 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Onalaska each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 8.55% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 42.80% higher than the Wisconsin property crime rate of 1,485.7 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Onalaska

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
La Crosse, WI 51,727 1,759 3,400.5 3,095.1 305.4
Winona, MN 25,936 653 2,517.7 2,351.9 165.8
Holmen, WI 11,058 69 624.0 605.9 18.1
Sparta, WI 9,901 372 3,757.2 3,181.5 575.7
Tomah, WI 9,418 211 2,240.4 2,038.6 201.7
Decorah, IA 7,764 22 283.4 128.8 154.6
West Salem, WI 5,271 50 948.6 815.8 132.8
La Crescent, MN 5,222 12 229.8 191.5 38.3
Bangor, WI 1,420 8 563.4 422.5 140.8

Onalaska SnackAbility

8.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
8
Affordability
8
Diversity
7
Safety
6
Amenities
8.5
Education
9
Commute
9
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