Milwaukee County, WI Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Milwaukee County in green. The most dangerous areas in Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee County, WI Safe from Robbery?

The D+ grade means the rate of robbery is higher than the average US county. Milwaukee County is in the 26th percentile for safety, meaning 74% of counties are safer and 26% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Milwaukee County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of robbery in Milwaukee County is 0.6457 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Milwaukee County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Milwaukee County may be as high as 1 in 936 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,551 in the southwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the central parts of Milwaukee County, WI: about 127 per year. The southwest part of Milwaukee County has fewer cases of robbery with only 28 in a typical year.

How Milwaukee County's Robbery Rate Compares

The chart below compares the robbery rate in Milwaukee 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 robbery rate, Milwaukee County is less safe than 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 Robbery in Milwaukee County, WI

Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Milwaukee County about $19,164,024 in 2025, or roughly $20 per resident. This is part of Milwaukee County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Milwaukee County, including every crime type and how Milwaukee County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Robbery Map

Remember that robbery 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 Milwaukee County's crime maps on the Milwaukee County overall crime page.

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Individual Milwaukee County Crime Maps & Stats

Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of robbery in Milwaukee County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Milwaukee County.

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

Robbery in County with Similar Populations

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

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Sacramento County, CA	C-	D	D	F
Palm Beach County, FL	A	B+	B+	B-
New Hanover County, NC	D	C+	C+	C-
Santa Clara County, CA	B+	C+	C+	D-
New York County, NY	C+	D+	D+	F
Morris County, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A-
Hays County, TX	B+	B+	B+	C+
Mercer County, NJ	A-	A-	A-	C
Clay County, MO	C	B-	B-	B-
Kitsap County, WA	D-	C+	C+	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Milwaukee County, WI average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Milwaukee County schools on SchoolGrade

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