Dane County, WI Analytics

May recorded 1,840 crime incidents.

April recorded 1,866 crime incidents.

March recorded 1,761 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
024681012141618202224262830020406080100120140160
03/2026
04/2026
05/2026
5,467Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 3,565
  • Theft: 672
  • Assault: 585
  • Arrest: 428
  • Vandalism: 132
  • Burglary: 70
  • Robbery: 11
  • Shooting: 2
  • Arson: 2

Crime by Month

In the past three months, April had the most number of crimes in Dane County, Wisconsin.

April had about 1% more crime than March, with April producing 105 more crimes than March.

April had about 1% more crime than May, with April producing 26 more crimes than May.

Most Committed Crimes in Dane County, Wisconsin

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 12% of crime in Dane County, Wisconsin.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 100% of violent crime in Dane County, Wisconsin.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 90% of property crime in Dane County, Wisconsin.

Reported Shootings in Dane County, Wisconsin

We recorded 2 shootings over a three month period in Dane County, Wisconsin. That's an average of about 0.667 shootings per month. May saw the most shootings with 1, followed by March with 1 shootings, and April with 0 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Dane County. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.