Crime & Safety in Wauwatosa
Wauwatosa's real, disclosed crime picture carries an honest split: a violent crime rate well below national benchmarks, alongside a somewhat-elevated property crime rate.
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Learn moreA real, below-national violent crime rate
NeighborhoodScout's own methodology placed Wauwatosa's violent crime rate at 2.11 per 1,000 residents, well under that source's own national violent-crime benchmark (13.32 per 1,000).
A somewhat elevated property crime rate
Wauwatosa's property crime rate ran 25.54 per 1,000 (vs. that same source's 20.05-per-1,000 national benchmark) -- likely tied in part to Mayfair Mall's regional retail draw. This record discloses both figures rather than only the flattering one.
Confirm current, address-specific data
City-data.com separately noted Wauwatosa's overall, property-crime-weighted index runs higher than many similarly-sized Wisconsin communities -- confirm current, address-specific crime data directly with local law enforcement before relocating.
Key takeaways
- Wauwatosa's violent crime rate (2.11/1,000) runs well below the national benchmark (13.32/1,000) per NeighborhoodScout.
- Property crime (25.54/1,000) runs above that source's national benchmark (20.05/1,000) -- disclosed honestly.
- Wauwatosa's overall crime index runs above many similarly-sized Wisconsin communities per city-data.com.
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