Elm Grove, WI Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Elm Grove

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Elm Grove_{/100k people}	Wisconsin_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	81	n/a (estimate)	1,302	2,239	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Elm Grove_{/100k people}	Wisconsin_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	4.0	5.3
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	34.2	40.4
Robbery	1	n/a	16.1	81.4	102.8
Assault	0	n/a	0.0	186.3	248.5
Violent crime	1	n/a (estimate)	16	306	386
Burglary	10	n/a	160.7	336.1	468.9
Theft	64	n/a	1,028.6	1,424.8	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	6	n/a	96.4	172.3	236.9
Property crime	80	n/a (estimate)	1,286	1,933	2,451

The table above provides a full overview of all reported crimes in Elm Grove, WI for the year. The sum of recorded criminal acts in Elm Grove, 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 Elm Grove, WI crime rates are 42% lower than in comparison to the Wisconsin mean and are 54% lower than the nation's mean. In regards to violent offenses, Elm Grove, WI has a rate that is 95% lower than the Wisconsin average; compared to the United States, it is 96% lower than. Looking at crimes involving property, Elm Grove, WI is 33% lower than its state's mean, and 48% lower than the country's average.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Elm Grove is 54% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 3.57 daily crimes that occur in Elm Grove.
Elm Grove is safer than 84% of the cities in the United States.
In Elm Grove you have a 1 in 77 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Elm Grove has increased by 62%.

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Compare Elm Grove, WI Crime To Other Cities

Daily Crime In Elm Grove (per 100,000 people)

The illustration above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Elm Grove, WI on a daily bases (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of Wisconsin. A comparison to the average number of daily national crimes is displayed as well. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Elm Grove, WI (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to Wisconsin state wide, are 1.72 times less than the state average and 2.18 times less than than national statistics. Violent crimes committed in Elm Grove, WI on a daily bases are 19.03 times less than than Wisconsin average and 24.04 times less than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Elm Grove, WI are 1.50 times less than the daily state average and 1.91 times less than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Elm Grove (higher is better)

How safe is Elm Grove, WI compared to other cities in Wisconsin and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Elm Grove, WI is safer than 72% of the cities in Wisconsin and 84% 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 Elm Grove, WI. Overall, Elm Grove, WI is ranked above average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Elm Grove

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Elm Grove is 1 in 6223

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Elm Grove is 1 in 78

The chance of being a victim of crime in Elm Grove is 1 in 77

Are you interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Elm Grove, WI? Just look at the above illustrations to see what your chances are of becoming a victim of any crime, such as property crime or violent crime, in this city. In Elm Grove, WI, you have a 1 in 6223 chance of falling victim to a violent crime, such as rape, robbery, assault, or even murder. In terms of property crime, your chances of being a victim are 1 in 78. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Elm Grove, WI is 1 in 77.

Year Over Year Crime In Elm Grove (per 100,000 people)

The year over year change in crime helps to understand whether crime in Elm Grove, WI is on the rise or declining. Analysts use this measure in order to eliminate the effect of changes in crime by the season. Year over year change in crime is shown for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people in the graph above. Clearly, the violent crime rate in Elm Grove, WI has decreased by 67%, while the property crime rate in Elm Grove, WI has increased by 71% year over year. Summing up the numbers, Elm Grove, WI has increased by 63% with regards to total crimes year over year.

Elm Grove police department

Item	Elm Grove	Wisconsin	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	23	9,355	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.9	2.4	3.3

There are a total of 23 Elm Grove police officers. This results in 3.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 61.5% greater than the Wisconsin average and 18.6% greater 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.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Wales, WI	2,562	48	303	351
Merton, WI	3,535	58	368	426
Bayside, WI	4,428	0	498	498
Hartland, WI	9,195	11	595	606
Muskego, WI	24,650	20	748	768
Lannon, WI	1,053	105	665	770
Fox Point, WI	6,695	0	785	785
Elm Grove, WI	6,085	16	1,286	1,302

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Patterson, LA	6,085	16	1,654	1,671
Gunnison, CO	6,086	311	2,700	3,011
Chamberlayne, VA	6,086	188	1,605	1,794
White Rock, NM	6,083	228	1,280	1,509
Fowler, CA	6,083	547	1,813	2,360
Elm Grove, WI	6,085	16	1,286	1,302

Source: The Elm Grove, 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.