Crime & Safety in Milwaukee, WI
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
14.34
per 1,000 residents
+220% vs national
Property Crime Rate
27.01
per 1,000 residents
+24% vs national
Total Crimes
23,173
2024
Violent Clearance
41%
cases solved
-4% vs national
Property Clearance
6%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+65%
vs 500K-1M avg
+65% vs 500K-1M
YoY Change
-0.5%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Milwaukee Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Milwaukee vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 500,000 - 1,000,000 residents. Milwaukee is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Milwaukee police solve 50% of rape cases but only 6% of larceny/theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 134 | 0.24 | 50.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 382 | 0.68 | 50.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 1,727 | 3.08 | 27.1% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 5,776 | 10.31 | 44.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 2,175 | 3.88 | 9.9% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 7,034 | 12.55 | 5.8% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 5,926 | 10.57 | 5.8% |
Milwaukee, WI reported 8,038 violent crimes and 15,135 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 14.34 per 1,000 residents is 220.1% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 41% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 7,034 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 53.5% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (500,000 - 1,000,000 population), Milwaukee's violent crime rate is 65% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,038 | 15,135 | 14.34 | 27.01 |
| 2023 | 8,050 | 15,076 | 14.41 | 26.98 |
| 2022 | 8,584 | 18,392 | 15.28 | 32.74 |
| 2021 | 9,543 | 25,138 | 16.08 | 42.37 |
| 2020 | 9,575 | 16,353 | 16.25 | 27.76 |
| 2019 | 7,884 | 15,097 | 13.34 | 25.55 |
| 2018 | 8,471 | 17,877 | 14.22 | 30.01 |
| 2017 | 9,505 | 22,576 | 15.97 | 37.93 |
| 2016 | 9,205 | 24,393 | 15.34 | 40.64 |
| 2015 | 9,589 | 25,638 | 15.97 | 42.70 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
2
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
2
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2022 | James Madison Academic Campus | 0 | 1 | unclear | nan |
| Jan 11, 2006 | Mary McLeod Bethune Academy | 0 | 1 | indiscriminate | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.