The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Racine, WI
Racine is the fifth-largest city in Wisconsin, with 78,000 residents in Racine County · Updated November 2026
Is Racine, WI safe?
With an overall CrimeGrade™ of B+, Racine has moderate crime by national standards. Most US neighborhoods have less: 68% of Americans live in neighborhoods with less crime. Property crime grades better than violent crime here, A- against B. What matters most is the neighborhood: grades within Racine run from A+ to D+, so check the map below.
B+
Overall CrimeGrade™
Safety score 717 of 1,000Less safe than most US neighborhoodsi What this means
32% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more crime than Racine as a whole, and 68% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a safety score of 838, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Racine scores 717.
Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more crime than most US neighborhoods.
How to read the map: each area's color compares its crime with the people, homes and cars there, on one national scale, from green for the least crime to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Racine, WI at ISP Reports.
Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Racine, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.
Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports
What stands out in Racine
Thefts from cars happen on streets and sidewalks far more often than nationally. In Racine, 42% of reported thefts from cars happen on streets and sidewalks, against 18% nationally.
The safest and least safe parts of Racine
Most of Racine grades well: 85% of residents live in areas graded A or B, and 1% in areas graded D or F. Grades across Racine run from A+ to D+; 19% of residents live in areas with less crime than the typical US neighborhood.
85%14%
A or B 85%C 14%D or F 1%
Share of residents, by the overall CrimeGrade™ of the area they live in.
Within Racine, the southwest side has the least crime and the center the most.
Crime rates and types in Racine
CrimeGrade™ estimates Racine has about 27 reported crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 27% less than the US as a whole and close to Wisconsin.
Overall crime
Violent crime
Property crime
Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. These figures include simple assaults and vandalism, which the FBI's violent and property crime rates leave out.
Assault is the most common crime in Racine, about 34% of everything reported, and it also accounts for the largest share of what crime costs here.
Each CrimeGrade™ compares a crime with what it affects: people for assaults and robbery, homes for burglary, parked cars for vehicle theft. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.
Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.
Where and when crime happens in Racine
Racine has its own police department, and these figures come from its reports, 2022 to 2024.
In Racine, 65% of burglaries hit homes, against 57% nationally.
Crime
Most often at
Busiest time
Burglary
Homes (65%)
Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
Car theft
Streets and sidewalks (49%)
Evening (6 pm to midnight)
Theft from cars
Streets and sidewalks (42%)
Evening (6 pm to midnight)
Vandalism
Homes (60%)
Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
Robbery
Streets and sidewalks (44%)
Evening (6 pm to midnight)
Aggravated assault
Homes (60%)
Evening (6 pm to midnight)
Shares of the crimes reported to police, 2022 to 2024. Reports with no time recorded are left out of the times.
How Racine compares with nearby cities
Racine has more crime than 6 of its 7 nearest cities. Franksville and Caledonia have the least crime nearby.
Two things set Racine apart: it has a Walk Grade of C+ (41 of 100) on BestNeighborhood, against 21 for the US as a whole, and 41% of its residents in dense blocks, against 24% nationally. Places like that tend to report more theft and assault, and assault runs high here.
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft and assault.C+ (41 of 100)US: 21Higher than for 88% of US city residents
Residents in dense blocksBlocks of 10,000 or more people per square mile. Dense neighborhoods tend to report more robbery and car theft.41% of residentsUS: 24%Higher than for 77% of US city residents
Lit at nightSatellite images show which neighborhoods are lit at night, a sign of busy streets and businesses. Brightly lit places tend to report more theft and vandalism.100% where people liveUS: 78%Higher than for 69% of US city residents
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JobsJobs draw daytime crowds. Places with many jobs tend to report more theft and robbery.31 for every 100 residentsUS: 45Lower than for 68% of US city residents
Empty homesSeasonal and vacation homes are left out. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary, vandalism and arson.7.3% of homesUS: 7.1%Higher than for 65% of US city residents
Transit serviceBuses and trains an hour at the evening rush. Places with busy transit tend to report more theft and robbery. BestNeighborhood's Transit Grade for Racine: C- (29 of 100).4 trips an hourUS: noneHigher than for 63% of US city residents
BestNeighborhood, a sister site of CrimeGrade™, ranks the neighborhoods of Racine on shops, parks, home prices, getting around and more.
These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.
What crime costs Racine
Counting police, courts and prisons as well as victims' losses, crime costs Racine about $1,011 a year per household, 16% less than the US figure of $1,205.
Cost of crime per resident, per year
Counting the pain and suffering of victims, which comes almost entirely from violent crime, the full cost comes to about $119 million a year, or $1,531 per resident.
How the cost breaks down
Crime
Cost a year
Per resident
Murder
$7.7 million
$99
Rape
$3.5 million
$45
Robbery
$1.5 million
$19
Assault
$9.1 million
$117
Burglary
$1.4 million
$18
Theft
$3.0 million
$39
Vehicle theft
$2.2 million
$28
Arson
$90,000
$1
Vandalism
$2.8 million
$36
Total
$31 million
$401
How CrimeGrade™ works
A CrimeGrade™ shows how much crime an area has compared with the rest of the country, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most. Every neighborhood in the US is graded on the same scale, so a B in Racine means the same as a B anywhere else.
CrimeGrade™ starts from the crimes people report to police and measures each kind of crime against what it affects: people for assaults, homes for burglaries, parked cars for car thefts.
The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them.
Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.
Where the numbers come from
Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
Published research on what crime costs victims and communities
These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.
Schools in Racine, WI average a SchoolGrade of F: 25% of students test proficient, against 26% projected for schools like them. Overall, they meet expectations. See schools in Racine on SchoolGrade
