Milwaukee, WI Crime Rate & Safety Grade
Free interactive crime map & neighborhood safety data · updated 2026
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1,088
Violent crimes per 100k residents
2,312
Property crimes per 100k residents
Is Milwaukee safe?
Milwaukee scores D (Elevated Risk) — reported crime runs above the US average. It varies dramatically by neighborhood, so use the interactive map to see the safe and higher-risk pockets.
Milwaukee's reported crime works out to roughly 3,400 total offenses per 100,000 residents per year — about 1,088 violent and 2,312 property. Crime is never uniform across a city, though: two neighborhoods a mile apart can have very different safety profiles. The interactive Milwaukee crime map shades every area so you can see exactly where the safer and higher-risk pockets are before you rent, buy, or visit.
How the Milwaukee safety grade works
Grades run A+ (safest) to F, based on reported violent- and property-crime rates versus other US cities, using verified public data. This is an editorial safety grade for general information — not a prediction, and never a substitute for checking a specific address on the map.
Crime maps & safety grades for other US cities
New York, NY — DLos Angeles, CA — DChicago, IL — FHouston, TX — FPhoenix, AZ — DPhiladelphia, PA — FSan Antonio, TX — DSan Diego, CA — CDallas, TX — DSan Jose, CA — DAustin, TX — FJacksonville, FL — FFort Worth, TX — CColumbus, OH — DIndianapolis, IN — FCharlotte, NC — FSan Francisco, CA — DSeattle, WA — FDenver, CO — FWashington, DC — FNashville, TN — FOklahoma City, OK — FEl Paso, TX — BBoston, MA — DPortland, OR — FLas Vegas, NV — DMemphis, TN — FLouisville, KY — FDetroit, MI — FBaltimore, MD — F
Data reflects reported crime from verified public sources and is provided for general informational purposes only. Not a consumer report; do not use for tenant screening, lending, employment, or any FCRA-regulated purpose. Grades describe places, not people.