The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in North Division, Milwaukee, WI: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$12.2 million

Cost of Crime™ for North Division, Milwaukee, WI

In 2025, crime will cost $6,076 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of North Division 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 North Division, Milwaukee, WI Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where North Division's combined rate is much higher than the norm. North Division sits in the 3rd percentile, ahead of 3% of neighborhoods and behind 97%. The grade covers only North Division's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in North Division is 98.87 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 7 in the southeast areas to 1 in 12 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of North Division, Milwaukee, WI report the most crime, about 70 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 36 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in North Division, Milwaukee, WI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in North Division for 2025 is $12,200,651, about $2,328 per resident and $6,076 per household. That equals 11.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 46.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 42.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in North Division Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

North Division, Milwaukee, WI:	$2328
Capitol, Madison, WI:	$1022
Bay View, Milwaukee, WI:	$477
Wisconsin:	$419
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in North Division is $2,328 per year, which is $1,864 more than the national average and $1,909 more than Milwaukee's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to North Division:

In Capitol, Madison, WI, crime costs $1,022 per person, which is $1,306 less than in North Division.
In Bay View, Milwaukee, WI, crime costs $477 per person, which is $1,851 less than in North Division

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to North Division	Cost per North Division Resident
Murder	$5.24 million	$999
Rape/Sexual Assault	$230,713	$44
Robbery	$395,952	$76
Assault	$3.55 million	$678
Kidnapping	$89,726	$17
Vehicle Theft	$407,483	$78
Burglary	$323,281	$62
Theft	$770,427	$147
Arson	$17,161	$3
Vandalism	$737,052	$141
Animal Cruelty	$4,313	$1
Drug Crimes	$385,257	$74
Identity Theft	$50,688	$10
Total Cost of Crime	$12,200,651	$2,328

The Intangible Cost of Crime in North Division, 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 North Division totals $36,835,792 ($7,028 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $49,036,443 ($9,356 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 southeast 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 North Division's 5,241 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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North Division 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 North Division residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	23.60
Robbery	2.402
Rape	0.7260
Murder	0.5316
Total Violent Crime	27.26 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	28.38
Vehicle Theft	5.021
Burglary	6.801
Arson	0.1356
Total Property Crime	40.34 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2824
Drug Crimes	9.938
Vandalism	19.69
Identity Theft	1.250
Animal Cruelty	0.1113
Total "Other" Rate	31.27 (F)

Individual North Division Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in North Division is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to North Division.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Park West, Milwaukee, WI	F	F	D-
Borchert Field, Milwaukee, WI	D-	F	C-
Harambee, Milwaukee, WI	D-	F	D
Arlington Heights, Milwaukee, WI	F	F	D+
Franklin Heights, Milwaukee, WI	D-	F	D+
Midtown, Milwaukee, WI	D-	F	D+
Riverwest, Milwaukee, WI	C-	D+	C
Sherman Park, Milwaukee, WI	F	F	D-
Rufus King, Milwaukee, WI	F	F	D
Washington Park, Milwaukee, WI	D-	F	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

North Division 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
Central Business District, Cincinnati, OH	D	C-	C-
Montclair, Augusta, GA	B	A	A
Rancho Buena, Tucson, AZ	B-	B-	B-
Piqua Historic District, Piqua, OH	B	B+	B+
Pinellas Point, St. Petersburg, FL	A+	A	A
Peterson, Tempe, AZ	C-	D+	D+
Pearl Highlands, Pearl City, HI	B+	A	A
Parcelas Saint Just, Trujillo Alto, PR	D	D	D
Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, OH	D-	D	D
Outer Comstock, Syracuse, NY	C-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, North Division 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 North Division, Milwaukee, WI average SchoolGrade of F, with 9% actual proficiency versus 10% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See North Division schools on SchoolGrade

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