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Marquette County, WI Arrest Records

Marquette County, WI is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.40 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has higher total crime rate than Waukesha, Brown, Dane, Kenosha, Jefferson counties in Wisconsin.
Marquette County, WI property crime rate is 5.71 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 53 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that decreased by 18.46% compared to 2015.

Marquette County, WI Crime Rate

Total arrests in Marquette County in 2016 decreased by 13.21% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 2 to 6 while non-violent crime decreased by 17.31% from 104 to 86.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 53
Burglary 31
Aggravated assault 3
Revised rape 2
Motor vehicle theft 2

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Marquette County increased by 200% from 2015 and increased by 50% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 4 to 6. In 2016 violent crime rate in Marquette County was 91.51% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.04%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Marquette County decreased by 17.31% from 2015 and decreased by 47.56% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 164 to 86. In 2016 property crime rate in Marquette County was 79.92% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.571%.

How Marquette stands up against other counties

Marquette vs. Burnett

You’ll be in more safety in Marquette compared to Burnett county that had 256.33% higher crime rate compared to Marquette county according to the FBI.
Murder rates of 0.0000 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.0614 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0657 in Burnett county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 0.1327 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and lower than average 1.3804 in Burnett county.

Marquette vs. Bayfield

You’ll be in more safety in Marquette compared to Bayfield county that had 63.87% higher crime rate compared to Marquette county according to the FBI.
Rape rates of 0.1327 per 1,000 people is higher than national of 0.0199 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0000 in Bayfield county.
Arson rates of 0.0000 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.1465 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0000 in Bayfield county.

Names with the most arrests in Marquette

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Marquette, Wisconsin, the most crimes, that's 31.67% 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 Marquette County is 0.82% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 1.67 daily crimes that occur in Marquette County.
  • Marquette, WI is safer than Burnett.
  • In Marquette County you have a 1 in 164 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Marquette, WI have decreased by 13.21%.

Marquette Police Departments

Cities in Marquette County

Names in Marquette County