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Milwaukee Crime Rate Report (Wisconsin)

Milwaukee crime statistics report an overall downward trend in crime based on data from 27 years with violent crime increasing and property crime decreasing. Based on this trend, the crime rate in Milwaukee for 2026 is expected to be lower than in 2025.

The city violent crime rate for Milwaukee in 2025 was higher than the national violent crime rate average by 249.5% and the city property crime rate in Milwaukee was higher than the national property crime rate average by 54.55%.

In 2025 the city violent crime rate in Milwaukee was higher than the violent crime rate in Wisconsin by 376.49% and the city property crime rate in Milwaukee was higher than the property crime rate in Wisconsin by 133.32%.

Property and Violent Crime
Milwaukee Property Crime vs. State and National Per Capita
Milwaukee Violent Crime vs. State and National Per Capita

Milwaukee Crime Statistics
Summary Report

2025 Crime (Actual Data)*Incidents
Aggravated Assault4,691
Arson162
Burglary1,912
Larceny and Theft6,534
Motor Vehicle Theft4,831
Murder and Manslaughter142
Rape318
Robbery1,258
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)19,338
Property Crime13,277
Violent Crime6,409
2026 Crime (Projected Data)*Incidents
Aggravated Assault5,757
Arson156
Burglary977
Larceny and Theft5,707
Motor Vehicle Theft6,950
Murder and Manslaughter179
Rape352
Robbery998
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)19,695
Property Crime13,634
Violent Crime7,287

Property and Violent Crime Totals

Milwaukee Property Crime

Milwaukee Violent Crime

Actual versus Projected Crime Totals

Milwaukee Crime 2025

Milwaukee Crime 2026

City versus State versus National Crime Comparison

Milwaukee Property Crime vs. State and National Comparison

Milwaukee Violent Crime vs. State and National Comparison
* The source of actual data on this Milwaukee, Wisconsin crime rate report is the FBI Report of Offenses Known to Law Enforcement for the corresponding year or years. Arson numbers are reported inconsistently. Zero values may indicate the data was not available. The projected crime rate data displayed above was generated from the trends found in the years of actual reported crime data on file. In this case, the Milwaukee crime report data for 2026 was projected from 27 years of actual data. The last year of actual available crime data, as reported above, was 2025.

The FBI cautions the data users against comparing yearly statistical data solely on the basis of their population coverage. The comparisons made herein are thus, only meaningful upon further examination of all variables that affect crime in each reported city, state or other reported jurisdicition.



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