Crime & Safety in Waukesha, WI
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.15
per 1,000 residents
-74% vs national
Property Crime Rate
8.75
per 1,000 residents
-60% vs national
Total Crimes
695
2024
Violent Clearance
70%
cases solved
+66% vs national
Property Clearance
40%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-66%
vs 50K-100K avg
-66% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-23.7%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Waukesha Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Waukesha vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Waukesha 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)Waukesha police solve 100% of murder cases but only 5% of rape 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 | 1 | 0.01 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 20 | 0.28 | 5.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 5 | 0.07 | 40.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 54 | 0.77 | 96.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 36 | 0.51 | 22.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 539 | 7.68 | 41.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 39 | 0.56 | 33.3% |
Waukesha, WI reported 81 violent crimes and 614 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.15 per 1,000 residents is 74.3% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 70% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 539 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 1.9% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Waukesha's violent crime rate is 66% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 81 | 614 | 1.15 | 8.75 |
| 2023 | 106 | 659 | 1.51 | 9.40 |
| 2022 | 76 | 573 | 1.07 | 8.05 |
| 2021 | 80 | 666 | 1.10 | 9.19 |
| 2020 | 123 | 595 | 1.70 | 8.22 |
| 2019 | 68 | 690 | 0.94 | 9.49 |
| 2018 | 92 | 750 | 1.27 | 10.32 |
| 2017 | 119 | 1,007 | 1.64 | 13.88 |
| 2016 | 92 | 1,117 | 1.27 | 15.47 |
| 2015 | 108 | 1,135 | 1.51 | 15.83 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
1
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2019 | Waukesha South High School | 0 | 1 | targeted | handgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.