Waukesha, WI Crime


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The city of Waukesha, WI has a lower crime rate than the US average. Violent Crime in Waukesha is 10.2 compared to the US average of 22.7, and Property Crime in Waukesha is 25.8 compared to the US average of 35.4. This means that overall, Waukesha tends to have a lower crime rate than the rest of the United States, making it an attractive place for those seeking a safe community to live in. The lower crime rate also suggests that local law enforcement is doing a good job at keeping citizens safe and preventing crime from occurring.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Waukesha violent crime is 10.2. (The US average is 22.7)
Waukesha property crime is 25.8. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Waukesha, WI Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000102.1024.823.254.22062.7289.41652.6120.7
2001153.23.112.332.2105.72276.1491.71643.5140.9
2003144.21.5243088.61972.5525.81364.182.6
2005140.6039.928.172.51955.9393.51418.8143.5
2006164.91.533.941.288.42086.74551515.3116.3
2007123.2017.633.771.92061.3510.51452.498.3
2008125.4034.335.855.22154.2477.71567.5109
2009159.72.92239.695.21704.1367.81276.260.1
2010135.41.523.326.284.41565.2256.31243.465.5
2011129.5023.923.981.71591250.61292.547.9
2012150.61.436.633.878.81835.4327.91462.445
20131.432.435.257.81869.3295.8152053.5
2014126.61.423.921.180.21693.6292.61346.154.9
2015150.74.243.234.968.41583.32261311.346
2016127.4042.919.465.11546.62521233.760.9
2017164059.334.570.31387.7173.61164.549.6
2018126.62.850.917.9551032114.2850.467.4
201992.11.434.41145.4948.9105.9790.752.3

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Pewaukee, WI47.5902.513,22942009
Brookfield Township, WI95.51,623.96,14542019
New Berlin, WI50.31,137.038,88662019
Brookfield, WI79.71,777.338,08572019
Elm Grove, WI64.6774.85,96282019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
West Allis, WI355.82,843.160,870112019
Racine, WI376.61,281.279,055292019
Kenosha, WI310.21,578.099,993352019
Janesville, WI228.82,437.963,642452019
Waukegan, IL382.62,229.988,763482019

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I lived in waukesha for 37 years. It's home, it's where I grew up but it's a bit of a dump. They're trying hard to make it nice but its just not that great of a place to  More

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Over 11 years ago

I lived in Waukesha in 2006 while on a contract position for a precast design company. I found Waukesha to be a very enjoyable place to live. It is a very place to live  More

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Over 15 years ago

Waukesha is a small city, 65K population, with the amenities of a larger town. Its access to library, daily shopping, mainline restaurant fare and outside activity is  More

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