Waukesha County, WI Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Theft per Capita in Waukesha County

The map below shows theft per 1,000 Waukesha County residents.

 

Waukesha County, WI Map of Theft Rates
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1 in 149

Your yearly chance of being a victim of theft in Waukesha County is about 1 in 149.

$35

Theft costs the average Waukesha County resident about $35 per year.

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Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Waukesha County in green. The most dangerous areas in Waukesha County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Waukesha County, WI Safe from Theft?

The A grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US county. Waukesha County is in the 91st percentile for safety, meaning 9% of counties are safer and 91% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Waukesha County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Waukesha County is 6.709 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Waukesha County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Waukesha County may be as high as 1 in 99 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 241 in the north part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Waukesha County, WI: about 622 per year. The north part of Waukesha County has fewer cases of theft with only 133 in a typical year.

How Waukesha County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Waukesha County to the Wisconsin state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Waukesha County, WI: 6.709
Wisconsin: 9.458
USA: 13.00

Considering only the theft rate, Waukesha County is safer than the Wisconsin state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Waukesha County, WI

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Waukesha County about $14,481,334 in 2025, or roughly $35 per resident. This is part of Waukesha County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Waukesha County, including every crime type and how Waukesha County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Waukesha County's crime maps on the Waukesha County overall crime page.

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Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft in Waukesha County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Waukesha County.

Nearby County
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Theft Crime Grade
D+
D-
D+
C
A+
A+
A+
A+
A
A+
A
A
B-
C+
B-
B
A
A
A
A
A
A
A+
A+
C+
B-
B-
B
A-
A
A
A-
B-
B
B
B+
C+
B+
C+
C+

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Waukesha County is lower versus other counties of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Theft Crime Grade
A-
A+
A+
A-
C-
C-
C-
C-
B
D
D
C-
B-
A+
A+
C+
B
C-
C-
D+
B-
B
B
B+
D-
D-
D-
D-
A+
B+
B+
A-
F
D
D
D-
D-
D
D
D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Waukesha County, WI average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Waukesha County schools on SchoolGrade

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