Milwaukee, WI Crime Statistics For 2022

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Milwaukee is 4,325.4 per 100,000 people. That's 84.37% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 139.10% higher than the Wisconsin total crime rate of 1,809.0 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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• You have a 1 in 62.6 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Milwaukee each year. That compares to a 1 in 309.2 chance statewide.
• The violent crime rate in Milwaukee is 1,596.8 per 100,000 people.
• That's 311.77% higher than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
• 393.81% higher than the Wisconsin violent crime rate of 323.4 per 100,000 people.

• You have a 1 in 36.6 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Milwaukee each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
• The property crime rate in Milwaukee is 2,728.5 per 100,000 people.
• That's 39.34% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
• And 83.66% higher than the Wisconsin property crime rate of 1,485.7 per 100,000 people.