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Waukesha, 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

Waukesha has an overall crime rate of 9 per 1,000 residents, making the crime rate here near the average for all cities and towns of all sizes in America. According to our analysis of FBI crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in Waukesha is 1 in 111. How does Waukesha fare compared to other communities in Wisconsin of all population sizes? Waukesha's crime rate is lower than approximately 33% of Wisconsin communities.

However, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Waukesha, and we found that the crime rate in Waukesha is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Waukesha is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Waukesha 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 Waukesha.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Waukesha'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 Waukesha is one in 992.

Moreover, the rate of property crime in Waukesha; burglary, larceny ($50 or more), grand theft auto, and arson; is 8 per 1,000 residents. This is about average for all cities and towns in America of all population sizes.

Waukesha Crime Data

total Crime Index

53

(100 is safest)


Safer than 53% of U.S. cities.

Waukesha Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

71

564

635

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

1.01

8.01

9.01

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
1.01
2.97
National Median: 4
    Waukesha
    Wisconsin

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 992

in Waukesha

1 in 337

in Wisconsin

Waukesha Violent Crimes

Population: 70,454
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 1 20 1 49
Rate per 1,000 0.01 0.28 0.01 0.70

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
8.01
13.85
National Median: 20
    Waukesha
    Wisconsin

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 125

in Waukesha

1 in 72

in Wisconsin

Property Crimes

Population: 70,454
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 50 473 41
Rate per 1,000 0.71 6.71 0.58

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

Waukesha Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
25
16
National Median: 27.0
    Waukesha
    Wisconsin