Safety / Crime

According to the FBI, Wisconsin's rates for total crime, violent crime, and property crime are among the lowest in the U.S.

Morgan Quitno Press

• Four New North cities are consistently ranked within the top 20 safest metropolitan areas (approximately top 6%).  In 2007: Appleton (5th), Oshkosh (12th), Sheboygan (18th), and Fond du Lac (20th). 
• Appleton-Neenah-Oshkosh repeatedly ranked as the safest metropolitan area in the nation
• Wisconsin placed more metro areas in the top 15 Safest Metro Areas than any other state

Expansion Magazine includes four New North communities in its 2006 "Lowest Crime Rates – Top Ten"

• Fond du Lac (2)
• Appleton (7)
• Oshkosh-Neenah (8)
• Sheboygan (10)

Move, Inc. indexes U.S. cities by crime rates, where 100 equals the national average, 50 is half the national average and 200 is twice the national average.

Personal crime rates, which include murder, rape and assault, are particularly notable, with New North city rates between one-half and one-fifth of the national rate.

The above table reflects the low crime rates that have earned the New North its reputation as one of the safest regions in the country.