Waukesha County, WI Crime

Waukesha, WI County is known for its low crime rate. The violent crime rate in Waukesha County is 6.9, which is significantly lower than the US average of 22.7. In addition, the property crime rate in Waukesha County is 20.3, which is also much lower than the US average of 35.4. These statistics demonstrate that Waukesha County is a safe place to live and work, providing peace of mind for the residents who call it home.

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

Waukesha County violent crime is 6.9. (The US average is 22.7)

Waukesha County property crime is 20.3. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: The city of Waukesha, Wisconsin does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Rockford, Illinois. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Rockford, Wisconsin. Click 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
2000	102.1	0	24.8	23.2	54.2	2062.7	289.4	1652.6	120.7
2001	153.2	3.1	12.3	32.2	105.7	2276.1	491.7	1643.5	140.9
2003	144.2	1.5	24	30	88.6	1972.5	525.8	1364.1	82.6
2005	140.6	0	39.9	28.1	72.5	1955.9	393.5	1418.8	143.5
2006	164.9	1.5	33.9	41.2	88.4	2086.7	455	1515.3	116.3
2007	123.2	0	17.6	33.7	71.9	2061.3	510.5	1452.4	98.3
2008	125.4	0	34.3	35.8	55.2	2154.2	477.7	1567.5	109
2009	159.7	2.9	22	39.6	95.2	1704.1	367.8	1276.2	60.1
2010	135.4	1.5	23.3	26.2	84.4	1565.2	256.3	1243.4	65.5
2011	129.5	0	23.9	23.9	81.7	1591	250.6	1292.5	47.9
2012	150.6	1.4	36.6	33.8	78.8	1835.4	327.9	1462.4	45
2013		1.4	32.4	35.2	57.8	1869.3	295.8	1520	53.5
2014	126.6	1.4	23.9	21.1	80.2	1693.6	292.6	1346.1	54.9
2015	150.7	4.2	43.2	34.9	68.4	1583.3	226	1311.3	46
2016	127.4	0	42.9	19.4	65.1	1546.6	252	1233.7	60.9
2017	164	0	59.3	34.5	70.3	1387.7	173.6	1164.5	49.6
2018	126.6	2.8	50.9	17.9	55	1032	114.2	850.4	67.4
2019	92.1	1.4	34.4	11	45.4	948.9	105.9	790.7	52.3

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Waukesha, WI	92.1	948.9	68,680	2	2019
Pewaukee, WI	47.5	902.5	13,229	2	2009
Brookfield Township, WI	95.5	1,623.9	6,145	3	2019
Brookfield, WI	79.7	1,777.3	38,085	6	2019
New Berlin, WI	50.3	1,137.0	38,886	7	2019
Elm Grove, WI	64.6	774.8	5,962	8	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Rockford, IL	1174.2	3,327.0	149,586	68	2019
Elgin, IL	198.9	1,274.6	110,595	69	2019
Aurora, IL	258.3	1,008.1	200,551	88	2019
Naperville, IL	68.7	1,008.1	142,280	89	2018
Bremen, IL	132.0	2,068.7	4,544	102	2002
Green Bay, WI	503.8	1,642.0	102,148	103	2019

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