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Milwaukee Crime Data

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee Crime Map & Safety Report

An independent, data-driven guide to where crime happens across Milwaukee, assembled from Milwaukee Police Department incident reports and U.S. Census figures.

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1,390,050Residents
116Crime index (100 = U.S. avg)
84thPercentile vs. U.S. cities

At a glance

Your real-world odds in Milwaukee

Estimated annual chance of being affected, calibrated against national benchmark rates.

1 in 219
Violent crime odds / year
20% above the national average
1 in 34
Property crime odds / year
61% above the national average
16% above the national average
Overall crime vs. national
29,288
Incidents analyzed
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Crime map

Where crime happens in Milwaukee

Warmer blocks report more crime relative to the rest of the city.

Reported Milwaukee Police Department incidents, shaded by intensity. Open the full map for a larger view.
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Latest reports

Recent crime in Milwaukee

The newest reported incidents across the city.

  • Theft

    2215 W MANGOLD AV, Milwaukee, WI 53221

    Theft

  • Motor Vehicle Theft

    9000 W LYNX AV, Milwaukee, WI 53225

    VehicleTheft

  • Shooting

    4842 N 55TH ST, Milwaukee, WI 53218

    AssaultOffense [Weapon: HANDGUN]

  • Assault

    7600 W LISBON AV, Milwaukee, WI 53222

    AssaultOffense

  • Assault

    5154 N 28TH ST, Milwaukee, WI 53209

    AssaultOffense [Weapon: PERSONAL WEAPON]

  • Assault

    2132 N 38TH ST, Milwaukee, WI 53208

    AssaultOffense [Weapon: PERSONAL WEAPON]

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Neighborhoods

Safest & highest-crime Milwaukee areas

Every neighborhood graded A to F. Tap one for its own map and recent incidents.

Safest neighborhoods

Maitland ParkA+876 residentsGolden GateA+434 residentsMack AcresA+213 residentsCollege HeightsA+914 residents

Highest-crime neighborhoods

HillsideF+1,476 residentsHaymarketF+526 residentsConcordiaD-3,278 residentsHalyard ParkD788 residents

Trend

Reported crime over the past year

May: 2,854Jun: 2,854Jul: 2,920Aug: 2,680Sep: 2,457Oct: 2,599Nov: 2,257Dec: 2,062Jan: 2,059Feb: 2,006Mar: 1,807Apr: 48
MayLatest month down 9.9% vs. prior monthApr

Explore

Dig into the data

Explore Milwaukee crime and safety in detail:

Milwaukee Crime Map InteractiveSee where crime concentrates block by block.Milwaukee Crime Rate StatisticsViolent & property rates vs. the U.S. average.Crime by Type BreakdownTheft, vehicle theft, assault, robbery & more.Neighborhood Rankings A–F gradesSafest and highest-crime Milwaukee neighborhoods.

Overview

Understanding crime in Milwaukee

Milwaukee is a patchwork of distinct neighborhoods rather than one uniform city, and safety here tracks closely with which side of town you are standing on. The east side near the lake, Bay View to the south, and the historic blocks around Brewers Hill carry a very different feel from the troubled stretches of the near north side and parts of the near south side, where poverty and disinvestment have concentrated the most serious incidents.

Rather than reduce the whole city to a single number, this project breaks Milwaukee down by neighborhood and ZIP code, assigns each area a letter grade on a consistent A-to-F scale, and converts dense incident tallies into the kind of everyday risk language a resident can actually use when weighing a block or a rental.

About this data: Figures draw on Milwaukee Police Department open incident data together with U.S. Census Bureau population and demographic estimates. They reflect reports made to police, which can lag real conditions and vary with how often crimes are reported in a given area.

FAQ

Milwaukee crime: common questions

Is Milwaukee a safe city to live in?

Milwaukee's violent crime rate runs noticeably above the national average, driven largely by gun violence concentrated on the near north side. That said, much of the city, including the east side, Bay View, and the outer northwest and southwest neighborhoods, feels markedly safer, so your experience depends heavily on where you settle.

What are the safest neighborhoods in Milwaukee?

Bay View, the east side near the lakefront and UWM, Story Hill, and the far northwest side around Granville are commonly regarded as among the safer parts of the city. These areas tend to post lower violent-crime levels and have a stable, residential character.

Which areas of Milwaukee have the most crime?

The near north side, including neighborhoods like Sherman Park, Metcalfe Park, and Amani, along with portions of the near south side, consistently record the highest levels of violent and property crime. These patterns are tied to long-running poverty and disinvestment rather than being spread evenly across the city.

Why has car theft become such a big problem in Milwaukee?

Milwaukee saw one of the nation's sharpest spikes in auto theft after viral social-media methods exposed how easily certain Kia and Hyundai models could be stolen. Unlike most crime here, the surge reaches nearly every neighborhood, making it the one offense even residents of quieter areas tend to encounter.

Where does this Milwaukee crime data come from?

The incident information is compiled from Milwaukee Police Department open data, combined with U.S. Census Bureau population estimates to calculate rates. Because it reflects reports made to police, it can lag real conditions and is influenced by how consistently crimes are reported in different areas.