What is the crime rate in Middleton, WI?

In 2025, the Middleton Police Department reported 25 violent crimes and 202 property crimes to the FBI.

That is 110 violent and 890 property crimes per 100,000 of the 22,703 residents it serves.

Across Wisconsin the rates were 245 and 1,033.

Nationally they were 330 and 1,552.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Violent per 100,000: 110
Property per 100,000: 890
Violent crimes: 25
Property crimes: 202

Crime reported by the Middleton Police Department, 2023 to 2025

Offenses known to law enforcement, reported to the FBI; rates per 100,000 residents of the area the department serves
Year	Violent crimes	Violent per 100,000	Property crimes	Property per 100,000	Residents served
2023	28	124	201	890	22,573
2024	25	107	211	904	23,353
2025	25	110	202	890	22,703

Violent crimes reported went from 28 in 2023 to 25 in 2025.

Property crimes reported went from 201 in 2023 to 202 in 2025.

In a small town a handful of incidents moves these numbers a long way, so one year’s change says little on its own.

Middleton against Wisconsin and the nation

Crimes per 100,000 residents, 2025
	Violent crime	Property crime
Middleton	110	890
Dane County	148	1,268
Wisconsin	245	1,033
United States	330	1,552

These are rates per resident; they are not adjusted for visitors, commuters or the size of the area, which raise or lower a town’s figures without changing anybody’s risk.

Crime reported in places near Middleton, 2025

Each place’s own police department; rates per 100,000 residents served
Place	Distance	Violent per 100,000	Property per 100,000
Middleton	—	110	890
Shorewood Hills	3.6 mi	93	1,435
Waunakee	6.1 mi	30	107
Maple Bluff	6.9 mi	761	913
Verona	8.2 mi	28	301
Fitchburg	9.3 mi	151	910
Monona	9.5 mi	105	2,638
DeForest	12 mi	40	727
McFarland	13 mi	43	648

Neighboring departments count the same offenses the same way, but their areas, populations and visitors differ, so a difference between two towns is a starting point for a question, not an answer.

How to read these numbers

These are offenses known to the police and reported to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program: crimes nobody reported, or that a department did not record, are not in them.

Violent crime is murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property crime is burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson.

A department reports the crimes in the area it polices, which can differ from the town’s boundaries, and the FBI estimates the population it serves.

The FBI asks that these figures not be used to rank places or to judge how safe a neighborhood is: crime depends on many local factors, and the counts describe a whole town, not any street or home.

A year is shown only when the department reported all twelve months.

FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use

What you can do on Seayora in Middleton

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Middleton, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Middleton beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Middleton, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Middleton