The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Avenues West, Milwaukee, WI: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$6.81 million

Cost of Crime™ for Avenues West, Milwaukee, WI

In 2025, crime will cost $1,192 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Avenues West with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Avenues West, Milwaukee, WI Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Avenues West's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Avenues West sits in the 39th percentile, ahead of 39% of neighborhoods and behind 61%. The grade covers only Avenues West's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Avenues West is 42.63 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 10 in the northwest areas to 1 in 53 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Avenues West, Milwaukee, WI report the most crime, about 111 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 19 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Avenues West, Milwaukee, WI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Avenues West for 2025 is $6,806,393, about $655 per resident and $1,192 per household. That equals 5.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Avenues West Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Avenues West, Milwaukee, WI:	$655
Capitol, Madison, WI:	$1022
Bay View, Milwaukee, WI:	$477
Wisconsin:	$419
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Avenues West is $655 per year, which is $191 more than the national average and $237 more than Milwaukee's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Avenues West:

In Capitol, Madison, WI, crime costs $1,022 per person, which is $366 more than in Avenues West.
In Bay View, Milwaukee, WI, crime costs $477 per person, which is $178 less than in Avenues West

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Avenues West for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Avenues West	Cost per Avenues West Resident
Murder	$1.03 million	$99
Rape/Sexual Assault	$435,988	$42
Robbery	$359,082	$35
Assault	$2.17 million	$209
Kidnapping	$178,840	$17
Vehicle Theft	$698,307	$67
Burglary	$144,002	$14
Theft	$726,856	$70
Arson	$18,893	$2
Vandalism	$405,364	$39
Animal Cruelty	$6,868	$1
Drug Crimes	$582,537	$56
Identity Theft	$50,821	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$6,806,393	$655

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Avenues West, Milwaukee, WI

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Avenues West totals $9,668,634 ($931 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $16,475,027 ($1,586 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The southwest part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Avenues West has 2, do the same, and of Avenues West's 10,385 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Avenues West Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Avenues West residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	7.275
Robbery	1.099
Rape	0.6924
Murder	0.0527
Total Violent Crime	9.119 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.51
Vehicle Theft	4.342
Burglary	1.529
Arson	0.0753
Total Property Crime	19.46 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2840
Drug Crimes	7.583
Vandalism	5.464
Identity Theft	0.6323
Animal Cruelty	0.0894
Total "Other" Rate	14.05 (D+)

Individual Avenues West Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Avenues West is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Avenues West.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Kilbourn Town, Milwaukee, WI	F	F	F
Midtown, Milwaukee, WI	D-	F	D+
Merrill Park, Milwaukee, WI	D+	D-	C+
Clarke Square, Milwaukee, WI	C	D-	B
Walker's Point, Milwaukee, WI	D	D-	C-
Juneau Town, Milwaukee, WI	D	D+	D
Washington Park, Milwaukee, WI	D-	F	D+
Silver City, Milwaukee, WI	C	D	B
Yankee Hill, Milwaukee, WI	B-	C-	B+
North Division, Milwaukee, WI	F	F	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Avenues West is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ	C	D	D
Adams Park, Atlanta, GA	D+	D+	D+
Yerdemont, San Bernardino, CA	A-	B	B
College Point, Queens, NY	A	A-	A-
Silver Lake, Wilmington, NC	B	A	A
Adamsville, Atlanta, GA	D+	D	D
Southwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO	A-	C+	C+
Oak Park-Northwood, San Antonio, TX	C	A-	A-
Lauderdale Lakes West Gate, Lauderdale Lakes, FL	A-	C	C
Contempo, Union City, CA	A-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Avenues West is less safe than the Wisconsin state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Avenues West, Milwaukee, WI average SchoolGrade of F, with 8% actual proficiency versus 12% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Avenues West schools on SchoolGrade

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