MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – On Monday, Madison officials gathered to provide an update on city crime data that has been collected so far in 2025.
The department has seen a major drop in all major tracked crime so far this year.
Madison Police Chief John Patterson released data from this year and compared it to an average of a three-year period of data between 2022-2024.
- Burglaries: 3-year-average: 583, this year: 335
- Stolen autos: 3-year-average: 477, this year: 203
- Theft from autos: 3-year-average: 581, this year: 472
- Homicide: 3-year average:7, this year: 3
- Shots fired: 3-year average 117, this year:78
- Aggravated Assaults: 3-year average 473, this year: 457
Madison city officials said the decrease in crime stems from a wide range of reasons, including the use of Community Alternative Response Emergency Services, also known as CARES Teams…