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Crime rates for Waukesha, WI
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POPULATION
64,372
Waukesha Crime Rates
Waukesha Crime Data
CRIME INDEX
51
100 is safest
This city is safer than 51% of the cities in the US.
city Annual Crimes
| VIOLENT | PROPERTY | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | 1,201 | 1,282 |
| annual crimes per 1,000 residents | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1.26 | 18.66 | 19.92 |
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Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents
- NATIONAL MEDIAN
- 4.7
- MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
- in Waukesha
1 in 795 - in Wisconsin
1 in 401
| Waukesha | Wisconsin |
|---|
| MURDER | RAPE | ROBBERY | ASSAULT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REPORTED TOTAL | 0 | 15 | 13 | 53 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 0.00 | 0.23 | 0.20 | 0.82 |
| MURDER | RAPE | ROBBERY | ASSAULT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REPORTED TOTAL | 16,692 | 93,934 | 417,122 | 862,947 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 0.06 | 0.32 | 1.41 | 2.91 |
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Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents
- NATIONAL MEDIAN
- 34.3
- MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
- in Waukesha
1 in 54 - in Wisconsin
1 in 36
| Waukesha | Wisconsin |
|---|
| BURGLARY | THEFT | MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| REPORTED TOTAL | 206 | 923 | 61 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 3.20 | 14.34 | 0.95 |
| BURGLARY | THEFT | MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| REPORTED TOTAL | 2,154,126 | 6,776,807 | 1,235,226 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 7.27 | 22.86 | 4.17 |
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Crimes Per Square Mile
| Waukesha | Wisconsin |
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- NATIONAL MEDIAN
- 49.6
Waukesha has an overall crime rate of 20 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 50. How does Waukesha fare compared to other communities in Wisconsin of all population sizes? Waukesha's crime rate is lower than approximately 50% 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.
The crime data that NeighborhoodScout used for this analysis are the seven offenses from the uniform crime reports, collected by the FBI from 17,000 local law enforcement agencies, and include both violent and property crimes, combined.
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, forcible (not statutory) rape, 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 795.
Moreover, the rate of property crime in Waukesha – burglary, larceny ($50 or more), grand theft auto, and arson – is 19 per 1,000 residents. This is about average for all cities and towns in America of all population sizes.
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