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Ashland County, WI Arrest Records

Ashland County, WI is among the safest counties in the USA with 1.02 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has lower total crime rate than Polk, Waupaca, Brown, Kenosha, Juneau counties in Wisconsin.
Ashland County, WI property crime rate is 1.78 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 21 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 10.53% compared to 2015.

Ashland County, WI Crime Rate

Total arrests in Ashland County in 2016 increased by 7.32% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 9 to 16 while non-violent crime decreased by 12.5% from 32 to 28.

5 Crimes In Ashland County, WI in 2016 with the Most Arrests

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 21
Aggravated assault 16
Motor vehicle theft 4
Burglary 3
Murder 0

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Ashland County increased by 77.78% from 2015 and increased by 100% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 8 to 16. In 2016 violent crime rate in Ashland County was 78.3% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.102%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Ashland County decreased by 12.5% from 2015 and decreased by 65% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 80 to 28. In 2016 property crime rate in Ashland County was 93.73% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.178%.

How Ashland stands up against other counties

Ashland vs. Washburn

You’ll be in more safety in Ashland compared to Washburn county that had 345.05% higher crime rate compared to Ashland county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 1.0182 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.7669 in Washburn county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 0.2546 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.6391 in Washburn county.

Ashland vs. Burnett

You’ll be in more safety in Ashland compared to Burnett county that had 677.05% higher crime rate compared to Ashland county according to the FBI.
Robbery rates of 0.0000 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 1.3602 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0000 in Burnett county.
Larceny rates of 1.3364 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and lower than average 12.2921 in Burnett county.

Names with the most arrests in Ashland

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Ashland, Wisconsin, the most crimes, that's 31.63% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 41-50. Felonies are committed more by men. Misdemeanor records are popular among white population of the county.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Ashland County is 0.92% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 0.77 daily crimes that occur in Ashland County.
  • Ashland, WI is safer than Washburn.
  • In Ashland County you have a 1 in 357 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Ashland, WI have increased by 7.32%.

Ashland Police Departments

Cities in Ashland County

Names in Ashland County