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Waukesha County, WI Arrest Records

Waukesha County, WI is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.18 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has lower total crime rate than Polk, Waupaca, Brown, Dane, Kenosha counties in Wisconsin.
Waukesha County, WI property crime rate is 1.13 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 352 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 4.14% compared to 2015.

Waukesha County, WI Crime Rate

Total arrests in Waukesha County in 2016 increased by 2.55% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 54 to 71 while non-violent crime decreased by 0.88% from 455 to 451.

5 Crimes In Waukesha County, WI in 2016 with the Most Arrests

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 352
Burglary 82
Aggravated assault 66
Motor vehicle theft 17
Robbery 4

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Waukesha County increased by 31.48% from 2015 and increased by 136.67% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 30 to 71. In 2016 violent crime rate in Waukesha County was 96.2% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.018%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Waukesha County decreased by 0.88% from 2015 and decreased by 38.39% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 732 to 451. In 2016 property crime rate in Waukesha County was 96.02% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.113%.

How Waukesha stands up against other counties

Waukesha vs. Dane

You’ll be in more safety in Waukesha compared to Dane county that had 15.51% higher crime rate compared to Waukesha county according to the FBI.
Robbery rates of 0.0100 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 1.3602 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0207 in Dane county.
Arson rates of 0.0050 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.1465 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0019 in Dane county.

Waukesha vs. Brown

You’ll be in more safety in Waukesha compared to Brown county that had 173.47% higher crime rate compared to Waukesha county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 0.1657 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.1728 in Brown county.
Arson rates of 0.0050 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.1465 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0077 in Brown county.

Names with the most arrests in Waukesha

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Waukesha, Wisconsin, the most crimes, that's 28.38% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 21-30. Felonies are committed more by men. Misdemeanor records are popular among white population of the county.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Waukesha County is 0.96% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 0.36 daily crimes that occur in Waukesha County.
  • Waukesha, WI is safer than Dane.
  • In Waukesha County you have a 1 in 763 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Waukesha, WI have increased by 2.55%.

Waukesha Police Departments

Cities in Waukesha County

Names in Waukesha County