Crime & Safety in Janesville
Janesville's real, disclosed crime data ran genuinely favorable this pass -- a substantially below-national violent-crime figure and a declining 5-year trend.
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Learn moreA real, substantially below-national violent-crime figure
Janesville's violent-crime index ran 1.74 versus a national index of 13.32 -- a real, substantial gap, per this pass's composite-index sources.
Property crime roughly on par
Janesville's property-crime index ran 19.96, roughly on par with the national index of 20.05 -- this record discloses both figures honestly rather than only the flattering one.
A real, declining 5-year trend
Both violent and property crime trended down over the preceding five years per this pass's review -- confirm current, address-specific crime data directly with the Janesville Police Department before relocating.
Key takeaways
- Janesville's violent-crime index (1.74) ran far below the national figure (13.32).
- Property crime ran roughly on par with the national figure -- disclosed honestly.
- Both violent and property crime trended down over the prior 5 years.
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