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.
(100 is safest)
Violent | Property | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Number of Crimes |
71 |
564 |
635 |
Crime Rate
|
1.01 |
8.01 |
9.01 |
Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Report Total | 1 | 20 | 1 | 49 |
Rate per 1,000 | 0.01 | 0.28 | 0.01 | 0.70 |
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 |
burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
---|---|---|---|
Report Total | 50 | 473 | 41 |
Rate per 1,000 | 0.71 | 6.71 | 0.58 |
burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
---|---|---|---|
Report Total | 899,293 | 4,672,363 | 942,173 |
Rate per 1,000 | 2.70 | 14.02 | 2.83 |