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Crime rate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (WI): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

 

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Crime rates in Milwaukee by Year

Type

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2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012
Murders
(per 100,000)		122
(20.9)		127
(21.1)		111
(18.3)		109
(18.3)		87
(14.7)		121
(20.6)		103
(17.7)		105
(18.3)		71
(11.8)		72
(11.9)		94
(15.5)		85
(14.2)		91
(15.2)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		303
(51.8)		295
(49.1)		326
(53.8)		246
(41.4)		176
(29.8)		158
(26.9)		112
(19.3)		236
(41.2)		208
(34.5)		204
(33.7)		197
(32.5)		194
(32.5)		230
(38.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		3,021
(516.6)		2,913
(484.5)		3,197
(527.9)		2,868
(482.6)		2,551
(431.7)		2,927
(499.1)		3,608
(621.0)		3,529
(615.9)		3,207
(532.6)		3,122
(516.3)		2,932
(483.9)		2,963
(496.0)		3,027
(505.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		2,265
(387.3)		2,128
(353.9)		2,148
(354.7)		2,066
(347.7)		1,823
(308.5)		2,804
(478.1)		3,875
(666.9)		4,170
(727.8)		3,853
(639.9)		3,186
(526.9)		3,106
(512.6)		2,727
(456.5)		4,411
(735.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		6,363
(1,088.1)		6,680
(1,111.1)		6,922
(1,143.0)		6,041
(1,016.5)		4,531
(766.8)		4,570
(779.2)		5,651
(972.6)		6,203
(1,082.7)		6,409
(1,064.4)		6,534
(1,080.6)		6,181
(1,020.1)		6,669
(1,116.3)		6,977
(1,164.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		23,949
(4,095.5)		25,712
(4,276.6)		26,424
(4,363.3)		25,526
(4,295.4)		21,865
(3,700.5)		21,611
(3,684.7)		24,343
(4,189.8)		24,248
(4,232.2)		23,615
(3,921.9)		23,397
(3,869.4)		21,212
(3,500.8)		18,890
(3,161.9)		18,448
(3,077.8)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		8,069
(1,379.9)		7,893
(1,312.8)		7,187
(1,186.8)		6,231
(1,048.5)		5,672
(959.9)		6,631
(1,130.6)		8,239
(1,418.1)		7,748
(1,352.3)		6,538
(1,085.8)		4,860
(803.7)		4,327
(714.1)		4,538
(759.6)		4,803
(801.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)		524
(89.6)		453
(75.3)		382
(63.1)		341
(57.4)		263
(44.5)		254
(43.3)		320
(55.1)		346
(60.4)		317
(52.6)		355
(58.7)		248
(40.9)		262
(43.9)		306
(51.1)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 301.1)683.9669.0676.2627.3537.0616.6739.0773.4674.8622.0588.7574.9645.3
City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.



According to our research of Wisconsin and other state lists there were 373 registered sex offenders living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as of February 01, 2015.
The ratio of number of residents in Milwaukee to the number of sex offenders is 1,606 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.


See how dangerous Milwaukee, WI is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Milwaukee:

645.3
West Milwaukee:

626.8
Wauwatosa:

234.2
West Allis:

317.2
Shorewood:

166.2
Greenfield:

213.2
Whitefish Bay:

81.9
St. Francis:

152.7
Greendale:

181.1
Violent crime rate in 2012
Milwaukee:

707.7
U.S. Average:

214.0

Violent crime rate in 2011
Milwaukee:

551.5
U.S. Average:

214.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Milwaukee:

576.9
U.S. Average:

223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Milwaukee:

594.7
U.S. Average:

238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Milwaukee:

661.7
U.S. Average:

252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Milwaukee:

769.8
U.S. Average:

259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Milwaukee:

717.4
U.S. Average:

264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Milwaukee:

571.7
U.S. Average:

258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Milwaukee:

440.9
U.S. Average:

256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Milwaukee:

506.4
U.S. Average:

262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Milwaukee:

546.0
U.S. Average:

272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Milwaukee:

524.2
U.S. Average:

276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
Milwaukee:

560.1
U.S. Average:

277.6

Property crime rate in 2012
Milwaukee:

520.5
U.S. Average:

266.5

Property crime rate in 2011
Milwaukee:

508.6
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Milwaukee:

499.2
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Milwaukee:

544.4
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Milwaukee:

587.2
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Milwaukee:

647.9
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Milwaukee:

633.3
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Milwaukee:

523.3
U.S. Average:

322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Milwaukee:

495.3
U.S. Average:

327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Milwaukee:

590.8
U.S. Average:

334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Milwaukee:

641.5
U.S. Average:

336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Milwaukee:

649.9
U.S. Average:

337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
Milwaukee:

646.3
U.S. Average:

331.5


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Latest news about crime in Milwaukee, WI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Murders per 100,000 population

Rapes per 100,000 population

Robberies per 100,000 population

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Arson per 100,000 population

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Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 2,577 (1,906 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.18
Wisconsin average:

2.22

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 2,586 (1,862 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.12
Wisconsin average:

2.24

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 2,663 (1,936 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.20
Wisconsin average:

2.31

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 2,403 (1,921 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.18
Wisconsin average:

2.32

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 2,710 (2,016 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.35
Wisconsin average:

2.33

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 2,649 (1,936 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.38
Wisconsin average:

2.32

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 2,415 (1,951 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.27
Wisconsin average:

2.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 2,420 (1,922 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.22
Wisconsin average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 2,584 (1,958 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.28
Wisconsin average:

2.33

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 2,433 (1,962 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.27
Wisconsin average:

2.37


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