Wauwatosa, WI Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Wauwatosa

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Wauwatosa_{/100k people}	Wisconsin_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,933	n/a (estimate)	4,046	2,239	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Wauwatosa_{/100k people}	Wisconsin_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	1	n/a	2.1	4.0	5.3
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	34.2	40.4
Robbery	65	n/a	136.1	81.4	102.8
Assault	11	n/a	23.0	186.3	248.5
Violent crime	77	n/a (estimate)	161	306	386
Burglary	233	n/a	487.7	336.1	468.9
Theft	1,478	n/a	3,093.9	1,424.8	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	145	n/a	303.5	172.3	236.9
Property crime	1,856	n/a (estimate)	3,885	1,933	2,451

The table above provides a full overview of all reported crimes in Wauwatosa, WI for the year. The sum of recorded criminal acts in Wauwatosa, WI is displayed; for comparisons, each offense is also shown in regards to the amount of offenses per 100,000 people. Along with this, they are separated into multiple categories: violent crimes and property crimes. The crime data reveals that the overall Wauwatosa, WI crime rates are 81% higher than in comparison to the Wisconsin mean and are 43% higher than the nation's mean. In regards to violent offenses, Wauwatosa, WI has a rate that is 47% lower than the Wisconsin average; compared to the United States, it is 58% lower than. Looking at crimes involving property, Wauwatosa, WI is 101% higher than its state's mean, and 59% higher than the country's average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Merton, WI	3,535	58	368	426
Bayside, WI	4,428	0	498	498
Lannon, WI	1,053	103	653	757
Muskego, WI	24,650	20	748	768
Fox Point, WI	6,695	0	785	785
River Hills, WI	1,548	62	747	809
Mequon, WI	23,663	25	817	842
Wauwatosa, WI	47,388	161	3,885	4,046

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Wauwatosa is 43% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 11.09 daily crimes that occur in Wauwatosa.
Wauwatosa is safer than 33% of the cities in the United States.
In Wauwatosa you have a 1 in 25 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Wauwatosa has increased by 155%.

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Daily Crime In Wauwatosa (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Wauwatosa, WI per 100,000 individuals. The total number of daily crimes is also reported for Wisconsin and on a national scale. In Wauwatosa, WI the entire number of daily crimes is accurately recorded at 1.81 times more than the Wisconsin average and 1.43 times more than the national average. The typical number of daily violent crimes in Wauwatosa, WI is 1.90 times less than the Wisconsin average and 2.40 times less than the calculated daily national average. With regards to recent property crimes, Wauwatosa, WI has a constant daily crime rate that is 2.01 times more than the Wisconsin average and 1.59 times more than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Wauwatosa (higher is better)

How safe is Wauwatosa, WI compared to other cities in Wisconsin and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Wauwatosa, WI is safer than 13% of the cities in Wisconsin and 33% of the cities in the United States. These results are determined by analyzing all cities in Wisconsin and across the US as a whole and determining how many total cities have a lower crime rate than Wauwatosa, WI. Overall, Wauwatosa, WI is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Wauwatosa

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Wauwatosa is 1 in 621

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Wauwatosa is 1 in 26

The chance of being a victim of crime in Wauwatosa is 1 in 25

Do you want to know the risk of being victimized by a crime in Wauwatosa, WI? Displayed here are the statistics showing how likely you are to become a victim of a crime of violence, crime against your property, or any other crime. If you are in Wauwatosa, WI, then there is a 1 in 621 risk that you will experience a violent crime against you. These types of crimes may include homicide, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Your risk of being a victim of property crime is 1 in 26. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 25 risk that you will become a victim of crime in Wauwatosa, WI.

Year Over Year Crime In Wauwatosa (per 100,000 people)

The year over year crime rate for Wauwatosa, WI is an accurate tool for tracking the rise and fall of crime, and in determining whether living in Wauwatosa, WI has become a safer or more dangerous place to live. For example, the above graph shows the year over year crime rate for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people. The year over year data displayed in the graph shows that violent crimes have decreased by 24% in Wauwatosa, WI, while property crimes in Wauwatosa, WI have increased by 183%. Crimes in total for Wauwatosa, WI have increased by 155% year over year.

Wauwatosa police department

Item	Wauwatosa	Wisconsin	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	112	9,355	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.4	2.4	3.3

There are a total of 112 Wauwatosa police officers. This results in 2.4 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 0.3% greater than the Wisconsin average and 26.3% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Wisconsin

State	Total offenders	Wisconsin_/100K	National_/100K
Wisconsin	21,768	397	222

There are a total of 21,768 sex offenders in Wisconsin. This yields a total of 397 sex offenders in Wisconsin per 100,000 residents which is 79% greater than the national average.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lawrence, IN	47,415	446	2,849	3,295
Minot, ND	47,338	269	2,678	2,947
Cedar Hill, TX	47,457	236	3,131	3,367
Bel Air South, MD	47,480	491	2,377	2,869
St. Louis Park, MN	47,486	135	2,430	2,565
Wauwatosa, WI	47,388	161	3,885	4,046

Source: The Wauwatosa, WI crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.