Crime in Hartland, Wisconsin

Hartland's crime rate

There were 55 crimes reported in Hartland, Wisconsin in 2019, the most recent year crime data is available. Adjusted for population, the city’s annual crime rate is 587 incidents for every 100,000 people.

How does Hartland compare?

Hartland has one of the lowest overall crime rates of any U.S. city. For comparison, the national total crime rate is 2,489 incidents for every 100,000 people.

Hartland's overall crime rate is 67% lower than the overall crime rate in Wisconsin. Statewide, there were 102,742 crimes reported in 2019, or 1,765 for every 100,000 people.

What types of crimes are being committed?

The FBI's crime rate includes seven crime categories: three property crimes -- larceny, burglary, and motor vehicle theft, and four violent crimes -- aggravated assault, robbery, rape, and murder.

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Hartland, property crimes account for only about 84% of all offenses.

Property crime is much less prevalent in Hartland than it is nationwide. There were 46 property crimes in Hartland in 2019, or 491 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Hartland. There were 39 larcenies reported in Hartland in 2019, or 416 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 6 break-ins reported in Hartland in 2019, or 64 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Hartland, meanwhile, there was just one reported motor vehicle theft in 2019, or 11 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Hartland, however, violent offenses account for a larger 16% share of all reported crime.

At 96 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Hartland is well below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Hartland reported a total of 9 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Hartland. There were 6 aggravated assaults reported in Hartland in 2019, or 64 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far higher, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America, but there were no robberies reported in Hartland in 2019. The national robbery rate was 86 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 3 rapes reported in Hartland in 2019, or 32 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

While there were 16,425 murders nationwide in 2019, none were reported in Hartland.

Hartland compared to other cities in Wisconsin

Hartland has a lower crime rate than the vast majority of all comparable cities in Wisconsin. To be considered comparable, a city must have a complete 2019 FBI crime report and population of 5,000 or more.

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