Milwaukee police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 18,625 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Milwaukee police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 142 | 25.4 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 318 | 56.8 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 4,691 | 838.1 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1,258 | 224.8 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 1,912 | 341.6 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 6,534 | 1,167.4 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 4,831 | 863.1 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 162 | 28.9 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 142 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 318 |
| Violence | 4,691 |
| Robbery | 1,258 |
| Theft and burglary | 13,277 |
| Other | 162 |
Questions about crime in Milwaukee police area
- Is Milwaukee police area safe?
- Milwaukee police area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Milwaukee police area?
- Milwaukee police area: Weighted crime: 18,625 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Milwaukee police area?
- Recorded homicides in Milwaukee police area (2025): 142.
Other places nearby
Mayors of Milwaukee since 2010
Milwaukee: Mayor Cavalier Johnson. Governor: Tony Evers (Democrat)
Cavalier Johnson
since April 2024
Milwaukee ▼ −18% · USA ▼ −19%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Cavalier Johnson
April 2022 – April 2024
Milwaukee ▼ −27% · USA ▲ +15%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Cavalier Johnson
December 2021 – April 2022
Too early to compare
Tom Barrett · Democrat, nonpartisan office
April 2020 – December 2021
Milwaukee ▲ +49% · USA ▼ −12%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Tom Barrett · Democrat, nonpartisan office
April 2016 – April 2020
Milwaukee ▼ −33% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Tom Barrett · Democrat, nonpartisan office
April 2012 – April 2016
Milwaukee ▼ −6% · USA ▼ −13%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
