WisPolitics-State Affairs review: Violent crime down 13.5% in Wisconsin last year
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Milwaukee Police. Photo by David Wise, May 15, 2025.
Violent crime dropped 13.5% in Wisconsin last year, a bigger decrease for homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault than what the nation saw, according to new figures reviewed by WisPolitics-State Affairs.
Still, the number of murders only dropped 6.4% compared to 2024, a smaller decrease than the 18.1% seen nationally.
Jim Palmer, president of the Wisconsin Professional Police Association, s...
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