Milwaukee Crime 2025
Milwaukee · 2025 · updated 2026-11-12
Milwaukee police open data lists 39,111 incidents for 2025, down 11.7% from 2024. That is about 6,940 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 60 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2025 data: 7,859). The most common crime types were other (26.5%), assault (23.7%), auto theft (12.5%). The busiest month was July (3,772) and the quietest February (2,529).
Crime types in 2025
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 10,363 | 26.5% | down 2.2% |
| Assault | 9,283 | 23.7% | down 10.7% |
| Auto theft | 4,889 | 12.5% | down 21.6% |
| Vandalism | 3,466 | 8.9% | down 18.2% |
| Theft from vehicle | 3,267 | 8.4% | down 12.6% |
| Theft | 3,266 | 8.4% | down 5.6% |
| Burglary | 1,782 | 4.6% | down 16.9% |
| Robbery | 1,396 | 3.6% | down 28.2% |
| Fraud | 743 | 1.9% | down 7.8% |
| Sexual assault | 549 | 1.4% | down 9.1% |
| Homicide | 107 | 0.3% | down 0.9% |
Month by month
| Jan | 3,234 |
| Feb | 2,529 |
| Mar | 3,295 |
| Apr | 3,454 |
| May | 3,636 |
| Jun | 3,623 |
| Jul | 3,772 |
| Aug | 3,447 |
| Sep | 3,200 |
| Oct | 3,339 |
| Nov | 2,925 |
| Dec | 2,657 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Milwaukee in 2025?
39,111 incidents for 2025 in Milwaukee Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Milwaukee in 2025?
Reported incidents were down 11.7% from 2024.
Other years
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Source: Milwaukee Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.