Waupun Named One of Safest Cities in Wisconsin

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The City of Waupun is happy to announce it was named one of the safest cities in the State of Wisconsin. According to the National Council for Home Safety and Security, Waupun was overall ranked 9th in the entire state. 

"Community leaders have made a strong commitment to ensure public safety in Waupun and it shows in this recognition.  Our team works hard every day to keep the community safe and to build a strong quality of life for all of our residents,” commented Scott Louden, Waupun Chief of Police. 

To identify the safest cities in Wisconsin, the Council reviewed the most recent FBI Uniform Crime Report statistics. A total of 7,639 cities were factored into this ranking with populations ranging from 7,639 to 4,007,147. 

Wisconsin’s crimes statistics indicate that the state compares favorably with US averages, being approximately half the nation’s average. The specific details are:

  • It’s the 10th safest state for property crime (where 1st = lowest crime)
  • The violent crime rate is low by US norms (ratio 0.56) with 1.93 crimes per 1,000 versus a national average of 3.47 making it the 7thsafest state for violent crime
  • Property crime levels are similarly low and below average at 20.18 per 1,000 compared to the national average of 40.43 – giving a ratio of 0.50.

Additional details and study methodology can be found on the National Council for Home Safety and Security's website. 

 

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