The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Clarke Square, 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?

$6.94 million

Cost of Crime™ for Clarke Square, Milwaukee, WI

In 2025, crime will cost $2,453 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Clarke Square 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 Clarke Square, 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 Clarke Square's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Clarke Square sits in the 39th percentile, ahead of 39% of neighborhoods and behind 61%. The grade covers only Clarke Square's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Clarke Square is 42.64 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 15 in the north areas to 1 in 32 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Clarke Square, Milwaukee, WI report the most crime, about 69 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 20 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Clarke Square, Milwaukee, WI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Clarke Square for 2025 is $6,936,796, about $807 per resident and $2,453 per household. That equals 4.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Clarke Square Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Clarke Square, Milwaukee, WI:	$807
Capitol, Madison, WI:	$1022
Bay View, Milwaukee, WI:	$477
Wisconsin:	$419
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Clarke Square is $807 per year, which is $342 more than the national average and $388 more than Milwaukee's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Clarke Square:

In Capitol, Madison, WI, crime costs $1,022 per person, which is $215 more than in Clarke Square.
In Bay View, Milwaukee, WI, crime costs $477 per person, which is $329 less than in Clarke Square

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Clarke Square	Cost per Clarke Square Resident
Murder	$2.05 million	$239
Rape/Sexual Assault	$352,173	$41
Robbery	$279,318	$32
Assault	$1.92 million	$223
Kidnapping	$145,885	$17
Vehicle Theft	$585,629	$68
Burglary	$143,112	$17
Theft	$532,001	$62
Arson	$15,129	$2
Vandalism	$411,550	$48
Animal Cruelty	$5,155	$1
Drug Crimes	$456,096	$53
Identity Theft	$36,547	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$6,936,796	$807

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Clarke Square, 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 Clarke Square totals $15,923,579 ($1,852 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $22,860,375 ($2,658 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 northeast 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 do the same, and of Clarke Square's 8,599 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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Clarke Square 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 Clarke Square residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	7.773
Robbery	1.033
Rape	0.6755
Murder	0.1271
Total Violent Crime	9.609 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.95
Vehicle Theft	4.398
Burglary	1.835
Arson	0.0729
Total Property Crime	18.25 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2798
Drug Crimes	7.171
Vandalism	6.699
Identity Theft	0.5491
Animal Cruelty	0.0810
Total "Other" Rate	14.78 (D+)

Individual Clarke Square Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Clarke Square is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Clarke Square.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Muskego Way, Milwaukee, WI	C+	D	B+
Silver City, Milwaukee, WI	C	D	B
Walker's Point, Milwaukee, WI	D	D-	C-
Burnham Park, Milwaukee, WI	C+	C-	B
Historic Mitchell Street, Milwaukee, WI	D	F	D+
Forest Home Hills, Milwaukee, WI	C-	D	C+
Merrill Park, Milwaukee, WI	D+	D-	C+
Avenues West, Milwaukee, WI	C	D-	B-
Layton Park, Milwaukee, WI	B-	C-	A-
Lincoln Village, Milwaukee, WI	D	D-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Clarke Square is lower 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
Columbia Street Waterfront District, Brooklyn, NY	C	C+	C+
Windsor Forest, Savannah, GA	B+	A-	A-
San Andreas, Highland, CA	C	C	C
Cumberland, Atlanta, GA	D+	D-	D-
East End, Alameda, CA	B-	C-	C-
Venable, Charlottesville, VA	C+	D+	D+
Bricktown, Chicago, IL	D	B	B
North Towne, Toledo, OH	D	D+	D+
Seward, Minneapolis, MN	F	D-	D-
25th Street, Ogden, UT	F	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Clarke Square 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 Clarke Square, Milwaukee, WI average SchoolGrade of F, with 8% actual proficiency versus 16% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Clarke Square schools on SchoolGrade

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