South Milwaukee, WI Violent Crime Rates and Maps

C-

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$3.12 million

Cost of Crime™ for South Milwaukee, WI

In 2025, violent crime will cost $354 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South Milwaukee with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The B- grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in South Milwaukee against the average US city, where the rate is about the same as the norm. South Milwaukee sits in the 54th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 54% of cities and behind 46%. The grade covers only South Milwaukee's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The violent crime rate in South Milwaukee is 2.758 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 242 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 507 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of South Milwaukee, WI report the most violent crime, about 11 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Milwaukee, WI

The tangible cost of violent crime in South Milwaukee is projected at $3,122,690 for 2025, about $150 per resident and $354 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 47.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 15.2%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in South Milwaukee Compared to Other Cities?

South Milwaukee, WI:	$150
Ashland, WI:	$529
Jackson, WI:	$86
Wisconsin:	$238
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $150 per resident each year in South Milwaukee, which is $109 less than the national average and $88 less than Wisconsin's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to South Milwaukee:

In Ashland, WI, crime costs $529 per person, which is $379 more than in South Milwaukee.
In Jackson, WI, crime costs $86 per person, which is $64 less than in South Milwaukee

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for South Milwaukee, with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to South Milwaukee	Cost per South Milwaukee Resident
Murder	$970,314	$46
Rape/Sexual Assault	$942,939	$45
Robbery	$205,443	$10
Assault	$1.00 million	$48
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$3,122,690	$150

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in South Milwaukee, WI

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in South Milwaukee totals $11,323,422 ($543 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $14,446,111 ($692 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in South Milwaukee, WI, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the central part of the city has more retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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South Milwaukee Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 South Milwaukee residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.675
Robbery	0.3130
Rape	0.7453
Murder	0.0247
Total Violent Crime	2.758 (B-)

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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of violent crime in South Milwaukee is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to South Milwaukee.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Cudahy, WI	C-	B-	C
Oak Creek, WI	C+	B+	C+
St. Francis, WI	D+	C	C+
Greendale, WI	D+	B+	D+
Franklin, WI	B-	B+	B-
Greenfield, WI	D	B+	D+
Caledonia, WI	B	B+	B
West Milwaukee, WI	F	D-	F
Hales Corners, WI	D	C+	D
Kneeland, WI	B+	C+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

South Milwaukee is lower versus other cities of the same size for violent crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Dixon, IL	B	B-	B-
South Miami, FL	A	A-	A-
Elmwood Park, NJ	B-	B	B
East St. Louis, IL	F	F	F
East Providence, RI	C-	B-	B-
East Peoria, IL	B+	B+	B+
East Patchogue, NY	B-	C-	C-
East Massapequa, NY	C+	C+	C+
East Hemet, CA	C	C-	C-
East Greenwich, RI	A-	A+	A+

Considering only the violent crime rate, South Milwaukee is safer than the Wisconsin state average and safer than the national average.

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