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Pierce County, WI Arrest Records

Pierce County, WI is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.48 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, Juneau, Jefferson counties in Wisconsin.
Pierce County, WI property crime rate is 3.03 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 62 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that decreased by 20.51% compared to 2015.

Pierce County, WI Crime Rate

Total arrests in Pierce County in 2016 decreased by 2.03% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 16 to 20 while non-violent crime decreased by 5.3% from 132 to 125.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 62
Burglary 55
Aggravated assault 20
Motor vehicle theft 8
Murder 0

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Pierce County increased by 25% from 2015 and decreased by 47.37% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 38 to 20. In 2016 violent crime rate in Pierce County was 89.67% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.048%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Pierce County decreased by 5.3% from 2015 and decreased by 41.04% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 212 to 125. In 2016 property crime rate in Pierce County was 89.34% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.303%.

How Pierce stands up against other counties

Pierce vs. Shawano

You’ll be in more safety in Pierce compared to Shawano county that had 156.27% higher crime rate compared to Pierce county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 0.4850 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.3166 in Shawano county.
Larceny rates of 1.5035 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and lower than average 5.1873 in Shawano county.

Pierce vs. Marinette

You’ll be in more safety in Pierce compared to Marinette county that had 51.01% higher crime rate compared to Pierce 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 0.0000 in Marinette county.
Larceny rates of 1.5035 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and lower than average 2.7413 in Marinette county.

Names with the most arrests in Pierce

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Pierce, Wisconsin, the most crimes, that's 33.15% 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 Pierce County is 0.89% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 0.96 daily crimes that occur in Pierce County.
  • Pierce, WI is safer than Shawano.
  • In Pierce County you have a 1 in 284 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Pierce, WI have decreased by 2.03%.

Pierce Police Departments

Cities in Pierce County

Names in Pierce County