The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Rufus King, 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?

$5.58 million

Cost of Crime™ for Rufus King, Milwaukee, WI

In 2025, crime will cost $3,427 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Rufus King 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 Rufus King, 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 Rufus King's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Rufus King sits in the 7th percentile, ahead of 7% of neighborhoods and behind 93%. The grade covers only Rufus King's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Rufus King is 80.39 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 3 in the southwest areas to 1 in 15 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Rufus King, Milwaukee, WI report the most crime, about 72 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 16 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Rufus King, Milwaukee, WI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Rufus King for 2025 is $5,578,683, about $1,532 per resident and $3,427 per household. That equals 6.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 39.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Rufus King Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Rufus King, Milwaukee, WI:	$1532
Capitol, Madison, WI:	$1022
Bay View, Milwaukee, WI:	$477
Wisconsin:	$419
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Rufus King is $1,532 per year, which is $1,068 more than the national average and $1,113 more than Milwaukee's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Rufus King:

In Capitol, Madison, WI, crime costs $1,022 per person, which is $510 less than in Rufus King.
In Bay View, Milwaukee, WI, crime costs $477 per person, which is $1,054 less than in Rufus King

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Rufus King	Cost per Rufus King Resident
Murder	$2.10 million	$577
Rape/Sexual Assault	$169,991	$47
Robbery	$138,337	$38
Assault	$1.45 million	$399
Kidnapping	$60,853	$17
Vehicle Theft	$269,620	$74
Burglary	$158,280	$43
Theft	$543,389	$149
Arson	$10,855	$3
Vandalism	$404,375	$111
Animal Cruelty	$2,612	$1
Drug Crimes	$221,146	$61
Identity Theft	$44,839	$12
Total Cost of Crime	$5,578,683	$1,532

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Rufus King, 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 Rufus King totals $15,153,698 ($4,161 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $20,732,381 ($5,693 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 do the same, and of Rufus King's 3,642 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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Rufus King 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 Rufus King residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	13.89
Robbery	1.208
Rape	0.7698
Murder	0.3071
Total Violent Crime	16.17 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	28.81
Vehicle Theft	4.781
Burglary	4.792
Arson	0.1234
Total Property Crime	38.50 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2756
Drug Crimes	8.209
Vandalism	15.54
Identity Theft	1.591
Animal Cruelty	0.0970
Total "Other" Rate	25.71 (F)

Individual Rufus King Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Arlington Heights, Milwaukee, WI	F	F	D+
Franklin Heights, Milwaukee, WI	D-	F	D+
Lincoln Park, Milwaukee, WI	D	F	C
Borchert Field, Milwaukee, WI	D-	F	C-
Old North Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI	D-	F	D+
Roosevelt Grove, Milwaukee, WI	D-	F	D+
Park West, Milwaukee, WI	F	F	D-
North Division, Milwaukee, WI	F	F	D-
Harambee, Milwaukee, WI	D-	F	D
Lincoln Creek, Milwaukee, WI	D	F	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Rufus King 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
Royal Land, Coral Springs, FL	A+	B-	B-
Longbrook Estates, Bessemer, AL	C-	D-	D-
Madison Park, Seattle, WA	D	B+	B+
Meadowood, Madison, WI	B+	A	A
Mid-Town Belvedere, Baltimore, MD	D+	F	F
Mount Pleasant, Chicago, IL	C+	B-	B-
Rockwell Park-Hemphill Heights, Charlotte, NC	C	B-	B-
Rosewood, Austin, TX	C-	D	D
Roundhill, Roanoke, VA	D-	D	D
Landsdowne, Youngstown, OH	D	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Rufus King 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 Rufus King, Milwaukee, WI average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Rufus King schools on SchoolGrade

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