Muskego is safer than the majority of cities, towns, and villages in America (83%) and also has a lower crime rate than 76% of the communities in Wisconsin, according to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI crime data. How risky is that? Your chance of becoming a victim in Muskego is one in 266 based on the total crime rate (violent and property crimes, combined). In America overall, your chance of becoming a victim of crime is 1 in 43. It is for these reasons that Muskego is ranked as one of the top 100 safest cities in the U.S.A.

Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Muskego, and we found that the crime rate in Muskego is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Muskego 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 Muskego 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 Muskego.

For Muskego, NeighborhoodScout found that the violent crime rate is well below the national average for all communities of all population sizes. Violent crimes such as assault, rape, murder and armed robbery happen less often in Muskego than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 3155, which is a violent crime rate of 0 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Muskego is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Muskego than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 290.