Racine, WI Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US city. Racine is in the 25th percentile for safety, meaning 75% of cities are safer and 25% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Racine's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Racine is 0.0895 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Racine generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Racine may be as high as 1 in 7,680 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 12,977 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southwest parts of Racine, WI: about 1 per year. The northwest part of Racine has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Racine's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Racine 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, Racine is less safe than the Wisconsin state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Racine, WI

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Racine about $13,649,136 in 2025, or roughly $168 per resident. This is part of Racine's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Racine, including every crime type and how Racine compares to other cities.

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 Racine's crime maps on the Racine overall crime page.

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Individual Racine Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Racine is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Racine.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Mount Pleasant, WI	C	C+	C	B-
Elmwood Park, WI	D+	C+	D+	C-
North Bay, WI	C-	D+	C+	C
Wind Point, WI	B	A-	B	A-
Caledonia, WI	B	B+	B	B
Sturtevant, WI	B-	B-	B	B
Somers, WI	C-	C	C-	D
Franksville, WI	A	A	A	B-
Sylvania, WI	C+	B	B-	C-
Kenosha, WI	D+	C-	D+	C-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Racine is higher versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Richardson, TX	F	D+	D+	B
Reno, NV	F	D-	D-	C+
San Rafael, CA	D	D-	D-	C+
Saginaw, MI	D+	F	F	D
San Angelo, TX	D-	D	D	D-
Rome, GA	C-	C-	C-	C+
Salt Lake City, UT	D-	C	C	A+
San Marcos, CA	C+	C	C	A
Roswell, GA	C	C+	C+	D
San Bernardino, CA	D	D	D	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Racine, WI average SchoolGrade of F, with 16% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Racine schools on SchoolGrade

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