Wauwatosa, WI Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Wauwatosa in green. The most dangerous areas in Wauwatosa 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 Wauwatosa, WI Safe from Burglary?

The A grade means the rate of burglary is much lower than the average US city. Wauwatosa is in the 89th percentile for safety, meaning 11% of cities are safer and 89% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wauwatosa's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Wauwatosa is 0.9682 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wauwatosa generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Wauwatosa may be as high as 1 in 760 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,623 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the east parts of Wauwatosa, WI: about 8 per year. The northeast part of Wauwatosa has fewer cases of burglary with only 2 in a typical year.

How Wauwatosa's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Wauwatosa to the Wisconsin state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the burglary rate, Wauwatosa is safer than the Wisconsin state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Burglary in Wauwatosa, WI

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Wauwatosa about $430,467 in 2025, or roughly $9 per resident. This is part of Wauwatosa's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wauwatosa, including every crime type and how Wauwatosa compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Wauwatosa's crime maps on the Wauwatosa overall crime page.

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Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of burglary in Wauwatosa is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Wauwatosa.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Elm Grove, WI	D+	B+	D+	B
Milwaukee, WI	D+	D	C-	B+
West Allis, WI	D+	C+	C	A
West Milwaukee, WI	F	D-	F	B
Butler, WI	D-	D+	D	B
Brookfield, WI	C+	A	C+	A
Greenfield, WI	D	B+	D+	A+
New Berlin, WI	B+	A	A-	A+
Glendale, WI	D+	D+	C-	B+
Duplainville, WI	A+	A+	A+	A+

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Wauwatosa is lower versus other cities of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Lake Stevens, WA	C	B+	B+	B
Zephyrhills, FL	A+	A+	A+	A
Wausau, WI	C+	C	C	A
Upper Arlington, OH	C	A-	A-	B
Texas City, TX	D+	D	D	D+
Spring Hill, TN	B	A-	A-	A
Sherman, TX	D+	C-	C-	D
Salina, KS	D	D	D	C-
Rowland Heights, CA	C-	D+	D+	C-
Roseville, MI	D	D	D	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wauwatosa, WI average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Wauwatosa schools on SchoolGrade

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