Kenosha County, WI Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Kenosha County in green. The most dangerous areas in Kenosha County 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 Kenosha County, WI Safe from Murder?

The B- grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US county. Kenosha County is in the 59th percentile for safety, meaning 41% of counties are safer and 59% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Kenosha County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Kenosha County is 0.0605 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Kenosha County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Kenosha County may be as high as 1 in 8,919 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 41,015 in the south part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northeast parts of Kenosha County, WI: about 3 per year. The northwest part of Kenosha County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Kenosha County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Kenosha County 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 murder rate, Kenosha County is as safe as the Wisconsin state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Kenosha County, WI

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Kenosha County about $19,612,409 in 2025, or roughly $114 per resident. This is part of Kenosha County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Kenosha County, including every crime type and how Kenosha County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Kenosha County's crime maps on the Kenosha County overall crime page.

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Individual Kenosha County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Kenosha County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Kenosha County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Racine County, WI	B-	C+	B-	C+
Lake County, IL	A-	A	B+	B+
McHenry County, IL	A+	A+	A+	A
Milwaukee County, WI	D+	D-	D+	C-
Walworth County, WI	A	A	A+	C+
Waukesha County, WI	A	A+	A	B
Boone County, IL	A+	A+	A+	A
Jefferson County, WI	A	A	A	B-
Rock County, WI	B-	B	B	B-
Winnebago County, IL	B	C+	B-	A-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Kenosha County is similar versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Portage County, OH	B	A-	A-	A-
Aiken County, SC	C-	D+	D+	D
Lee County, AL	B	B-	B-	B-
Licking County, OH	B+	A	A	A-
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT	A	A+	A+	A+
Maui County, HI	D+	B+	B+	A+
McLean County, IL	A	A	A	A-
Midland County, TX	D-	D	D	D-
Monroe County, PA	A	B+	B+	B-
Muskegon County, MI	D+	D-	D-	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Kenosha County, WI average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Kenosha County schools on SchoolGrade

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