Avenues West, Milwaukee, WI Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Avenues West in green. The most dangerous areas in Avenues West are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Avenues West, Milwaukee, WI Safe?

The D- grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Avenues West is in the 12th percentile for safety, meaning 88% of neighborhoods are safer and 12% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Avenues West's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Avenues West is 7.275 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Avenues West generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Avenues West may be as high as 1 in 39 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 944 in the southeast part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the west parts of Avenues West, Milwaukee, WI: about 14 per year. The southeast part of Avenues West has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Avenues West, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the southwest part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for Avenues West residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Avenues West has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Avenues West has 2, have the same problem. Of Avenues West’s 10,385 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Avenues West Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Avenues West residents in a standard year.

Individual Avenues West Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Avenues West is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Avenues West.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Kilbourn Town, Milwaukee, WI	F	F	F	F
Midtown, Milwaukee, WI	D-	F	D+	F
Merrill Park, Milwaukee, WI	D+	D-	C+	D-
Clarke Square, Milwaukee, WI	C	D-	B	D-
Walker's Point, Milwaukee, WI	D	D-	C-	F
Juneau Town, Milwaukee, WI	D	D+	D	D
Washington Park, Milwaukee, WI	D-	F	D+	F
Silver City, Milwaukee, WI	C	D	B	D
Yankee Hill, Milwaukee, WI	B-	C-	B+	D+
North Division, Milwaukee, WI	F	F	D-	F

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Avenues West is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ	C	D	D	D
Adams Park, Atlanta, GA	D+	D+	D+	D
Yerdemont, San Bernardino, CA	A-	B	B	B
College Point, Queens, NY	A	A-	A-	B+
Silver Lake, Wilmington, NC	B	A	A	A
Adamsville, Atlanta, GA	D+	D	D	D-
Southwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO	A-	C+	C+	C+
Oak Park-Northwood, San Antonio, TX	C	A-	A-	A
Lauderdale Lakes West Gate, Lauderdale Lakes, FL	A-	C	C	C-
Contempo, Union City, CA	A-	A-	A-	A

Considering only the assault rate, Avenues West is less safe than the Wisconsin state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Avenues West, Milwaukee, WI average SchoolGrade of F, with 8% actual proficiency versus 12% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Avenues West schools on SchoolGrade

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