Waukesha County, WI Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US county. Waukesha County is in the 66th percentile for safety, meaning 34% of counties are safer and 66% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Waukesha County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Waukesha County is 0.0537 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Waukesha County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Waukesha County may be as high as 1 in 12,285 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 25,591 in the northeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Waukesha County, WI: about 5 per year. The west part of Waukesha County has fewer cases of murder with only 2 in a typical year.

How Waukesha County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Waukesha 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, Waukesha County 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 Murder in Waukesha County, WI

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Waukesha County about $42,075,984 in 2025, or roughly $101 per resident. This is part of Waukesha County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Waukesha County, including every crime type and how Waukesha 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 Waukesha County's crime maps on the Waukesha County overall crime page.

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Individual Waukesha County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Milwaukee County, WI	D+	D-	D+	C-
Washington County, WI	A+	A+	A+	A
Ozaukee County, WI	A	A+	A	A
Racine County, WI	B-	C+	B-	C+
Jefferson County, WI	A	A	A	B-
Walworth County, WI	A	A	A+	C+
Kenosha County, WI	C+	B-	B-	B-
Dodge County, WI	A-	A	A	B
Rock County, WI	B-	B	B	B-
Dane County, WI	C+	B+	C+	D

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Waukesha County is lower 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
Rockingham County, NH	A-	A+	A+	A+
Onslow County, NC	C-	C-	C-	C+
Onondaga County, NY	B	D	D	A-
Virginia Beach City, VA	B-	A+	A+	D-
Oneida County, NY	B	C-	C-	A+
Rock County, WI	B-	B	B	B-
Sedgwick County, KS	D-	D-	D-	A
St. Lucie County, FL	A+	B+	B+	A
St. Louis County, MO	F	D	D	D-
Oklahoma County, OK	D-	D	D	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Waukesha County, WI average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Waukesha County schools on SchoolGrade

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