Waukesha, WI Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Waukesha, WI Summary

Crime in Waukesha research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Waukesha over the past eight years using the FBI Crime Explorer. Based on the most recently available data released on October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Waukesha:

  • There were 635 total crimes committed in Waukesha in the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 892.5 total crimes per 100K people in Waukesha.
  • The overall crime rate in Waukesha is -61.60% below the national average.
  • Waukesha ranks #176 safest out of 336 cities in Wisconsin.
  • Waukesha ranks #3,374 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is 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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Waukesha Vs Wisconsin And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Waukesha is 892.5 per 100,000 people. That's -61.60% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -50.66% lower than the Wisconsin total crime rate of 1,809.0 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Waukesha
/ 100k People
Wisconsin
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 635 892.5 1,809.0 2,324.2
Murder 1 1.4 5.3 6.3
Robbery 1 1.4 52.8 66.1
Aggravated Assault 49 68.9 230.6 268.2
Violent Crime 71 99.8 323.4 369.8
Burglary 50 70.3 218.5 269.8
Larceny 473 664.8 1,106.1 1,401.9
Car Theft 41 57.6 161.0 282.7
Property Crime 564 792.7 1,485.7 1,954.4

Waukesha Crime Compared To Wisconsin Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Wisconsin.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Waukesha

71
Violent Crimes
99.8
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-73.01%
Below The National Average
  • There were 71 violent crimes in Waukesha in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Waukesha is 99.8 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 1,002.1 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Waukesha each year. That compares to a 1 in 309.2 chance statewide.
  • That's -73.01% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -69.14% lower than the Wisconsin violent crime rate of 323.4 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Waukesha

564
Property Crimes
792.7
Property Crimes / 100k People
-59.44%
Below The National Average
  • There were 564 property crimes in Waukesha in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Waukesha is 792.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 126.1 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Waukesha each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -59.44% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -46.64% lower than the Wisconsin property crime rate of 1,485.7 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Waukesha

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Wauwatosa, WI 47,149 1,295 2,746.6 2,547.2 199.4
Brookfield, WI 41,489 558 1,344.9 1,304.0 41.0
New Berlin, WI 40,358 329 815.2 770.6 44.6
Menomonee Falls, WI 39,312 385 979.3 908.1 71.2
Mequon, WI 25,347 215 848.2 785.1 63.1
Oconomowoc, WI 18,531 98 528.8 512.7 16.2
Whitefish Bay, WI 14,549 130 893.5 804.2 89.4
Hartland, WI 9,644 36 373.3 280.0 93.3
Delafield, WI 7,192 104 1,446.1 1,404.3 41.7
Elm Grove, WI 6,512 42 645.0 629.6 15.4

Waukesha SnackAbility

8.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8.5/10
Housing
8
Affordability
7
Diversity
8
Safety
8
Amenities
9
Education
8.5
Commute
8.5
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