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South Milwaukee, WI crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

The crime rate in South Milwaukee is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 13 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in South Milwaukee is 1 in 77. Based on FBI crime data, South Milwaukee is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Wisconsin, South Milwaukee has a crime rate that is higher than 79% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

However, compared to other communities of similar population size, South Milwaukee has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, South Milwaukee is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how South Milwaukee does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in South Milwaukee.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that South Milwaukee's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in South Milwaukee is one in 700.

Significantly, based on the number of murders reported by the FBI and the number of residents living in the city, NeighborhoodScout's analysis shows that South Milwaukee experiences one of the higher murder rates in the nation when compared with cities and towns for all sizes of population, from the largest to the smallest.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that South Milwaukee's rate for property crime is 12 per one thousand population. This makes South Milwaukee a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in South Milwaukee is one in 86.

South Milwaukee Crime Data

total Crime Index

38

(100 is safest)


Safer than 38% of U.S. cities.

South Milwaukee Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

29

236

265

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

1.43

11.62

13.05

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
1.43
2.97
National Median: 4
    South Milwaukee
    Wisconsin

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 700

in South Milwaukee

1 in 337

in Wisconsin

South Milwaukee Violent Crimes

Population: 20,309
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 2 3 5 19
Rate per 1,000 0.10 0.15 0.25 0.94

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 21,156 133,294 220,450 893,980
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.40 0.66 2.68

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
11.62
13.85
National Median: 20
    South Milwaukee
    Wisconsin

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 86

in South Milwaukee

1 in 72

in Wisconsin

Property Crimes

Population: 20,309
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 16 200 20
Rate per 1,000 0.79 9.85 0.98

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

South Milwaukee Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
55
16
National Median: 27.0
    South Milwaukee
    Wisconsin