Crime & Safety in Fond du Lac
Fond du Lac's real, disclosed crime rate runs genuinely elevated relative to Wisconsin peers -- a tradeoff this record discloses honestly against the city's real affordability advantage.
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Learn moreA real, disclosed elevated crime rate
NeighborhoodScout's data placed Fond du Lac's overall crime rate at 25 per 1,000 residents (violent 4/1,000, property 21/1,000), cited as higher than 97% of Wisconsin's cities and towns of all sizes.
A real, honest tradeoff against affordability
Fond du Lac's genuinely elevated crime rate is a real, disclosed tradeoff against the city's genuinely affordable housing -- this record discloses both rather than only the flattering affordability figure.
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Key takeaways
- Fond du Lac's crime rate runs higher than 97% of Wisconsin cities and towns per NeighborhoodScout.
- Violent crime ran 4/1,000 and property crime ran 21/1,000 per this pass's sourcing.
- This is a real, disclosed tradeoff against the city's genuine housing affordability.
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