Update Frequency: Daily

Current year to date. The data included in this dataset has been reviewed and approved by a Milwaukee Police Department supervisor and the Milwaukee Police Department’s Records Management Division. This approval process can take a few weeks from the reported date of the crime. For preliminary crime data, please visit the Milwaukee Police Department’s Crime Maps and Statistics dashboard at https://city.milwaukee.gov/police/Information-Services/Crime-Maps-and-Statistics.

Wisconsin Incident Based Report (WIBR) Group A Offenses.

The Crime Data represents incident level data defined by Wisconsin Incident Based Reporting System (WIBRS) codes. WIBRS reporting is a crime reporting standard and can not be compared to any previous UCR report. Therefore, the Crime Data may reflect:

• Information not yet verified by further investigation
• Preliminary crime classifications that may be changed at a later date based upon further investigation
• Information that may include mechanical or human error

Neither the City of Milwaukee nor the Milwaukee Police Department guarantee (either express or implied) the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or correct sequencing of the Crime Data. The City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Police Department shall have no liability for any error or omission, or for the use of, or the results obtained from the use of the Crime Data. In addition, the City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Police Department caution against using the Crime Data to make decisions/comparisons regarding the safety of or the amount of crime occurring in a particular area. When reviewing the Crime Data, the site user should consider that:

• The information represents only police services where a report was made and does not include other calls for police service
• The information does not reflect or certify "safe" or "unsafe" areas
• The information will sometimes reflect where the crime was reported versus where the crime occurred

This data is not intended to represent a total number/sum of crimes, rather 1 = True and 0 = False.

The use of the Crime Data indicates the site user's unconditional acceptance of all risks associated with the use of the Crime Data.

To download XML and JSON files, click the CSV option below and click the down arrow next to the Download button in the upper right on its page. XY fields in data is in projection Wisconsin State Plane South NAD27 (WKID 32054).

Crime data from years prior to the current one. The data included in this dataset has been reviewed and approved by a Milwaukee Police Department supervisor and the Milwaukee Police Department’s Records Management Division. This approval process can take a few weeks from the reported date of the crime. For preliminary crime data, please visit the Milwaukee Police Department’s Crime Maps and Statistics dashboard at https://city.milwaukee.gov/police/Information-Services/Crime-Maps-and-Statistics.

Wisconsin Incident Based Report (WIBR) Group A Offenses.

The Crime Data represents incident level data defined by Wisconsin Incident Based Reporting System (WIBRS) codes. WIBRS reporting is a crime reporting standard and can not be compared to any previous UCR report. Therefore, the Crime Data may reflect:

• Information not yet verified by further investigation
• Preliminary crime classifications that may be changed at a later date based upon further investigation
• Information that may include mechanical or human error

Neither the City of Milwaukee nor the Milwaukee Police Department guarantee (either express or implied) the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or correct sequencing of the Crime Data. The City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Police Department shall have no liability for any error or omission, or for the use of, or the results obtained from the use of the Crime Data. In addition, the City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Police Department caution against using the Crime Data to make decisions/comparisons regarding the safety of or the amount of crime occurring in a particular area. When reviewing the Crime Data, the site user should consider that:

• The information represents only police services where a report was made and does not include other calls for police service
• The information does not reflect or certify "safe" or "unsafe" areas
• The information will sometimes reflect where the crime was reported versus where the crime occurred

The use of the Crime Data indicates the site user's unconditional acceptance of all risks associated with the use of the Crime Data.

To download XML and JSON files, click the CSV option below and click the down arrow next to the Download button in the upper right on its page. XY fields in data is in projection Wisconsin State Plane South NAD27 (WKID 32054).

Update Frequency: Datasets are refreshed every night to ensure the most current information is available. Even if there are no changes, the data will be updated nightly.

The data included in this dataset has been reviewed and approved by a Milwaukee Police Department supervisor and the Milwaukee Police Department’s Records Management Division. This approval process can take a few weeks from the reported date of the crime. For preliminary crime data, please visit the Milwaukee Police Department’s Crime Maps and Statistics dashboard at https://city.milwaukee.gov/police/Information-Services/Crime-Maps-and-Statistics.

Crimes that occurred within the last month in the City of Milwaukee, data from Milwaukee Police Department. Crimes are not shown at the exact location to protect the victim's identity.

Wisconsin Incident Based Report (WIBR) Group A Offenses.

The Crime Data represents incident level data defined by Wisconsin Incident Based Reporting System (WIBRS) codes. WIBRS reporting is a crime reporting standard and can not be compared to any previous UCR report. Therefore, the Crime Data may reflect:

Information not yet verified by further investigation Preliminary crime classifications that may be changed at a later date based upon further investigation Information that may include mechanical or human error Neither the City of Milwaukee nor the Milwaukee Police Department guarantee (either express or implied) the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or correct sequencing of the Crime Data. The City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Police Department shall have no liability for any error or omission, or for the use of, or the results obtained from the use of the Crime Data. In addition, the City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Police Department caution against using the Crime Data to make decisions/comparisons regarding the safety of or the amount of crime occurring in a particular area. When reviewing the Crime Data, the site user should consider that:

The information represents only police services where a report was made and does not include other calls for police service The information does not reflect or certify "safe" or "unsafe" areas The information will sometimes reflect where the crime was reported versus where the crime occurred

The use of the Crime Data indicates the site user's unconditional acceptance of all risks associated with the use of the Crime Data.

XY fields in data is in projection Wisconsin State Plane South NAD27 (WKID 32054).

In 2023, around 3,640.56 violent crimes per 100,000 residents were reported in Oakland, California. This made Oakland the most dangerous city in the United States in that year. Four categories of violent crimes were used: murder and non-negligent manslaughter; forcible rape; robbery; and aggravated assault. Only cities with a population of at least 200,000 were considered.

In 2020, Memphis, TN-MS-AR reported 1,358.8 violent crimes per 100,000 inhabitants, the most out of any metro area in the United States. Monroe, LA followed closely behind, with a violent crime rate of 1,308.5 crimes per 100,000 inhabitants.

Combined Violent and Property Crime Offenses Known to Law Enforcement in Milwaukee County, WI was 298.00000 Known Incidents in January of 2021, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Combined Violent and Property Crime Offenses Known to Law Enforcement in Milwaukee County, WI reached a record high of 605.00000 in January of 2012 and a record low of 9.00000 in January of 2006. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Combined Violent and Property Crime Offenses Known to Law Enforcement in Milwaukee County, WI - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on March of 2025.