Neighborhood overview
Riverwest / UWM (53211), Milwaukee
Recent police-feed safety data for Riverwest / UWM (53211) in Milwaukee, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2025 national average. Sourced directly from the Milwaukee police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Riverwest / UWM (53211) reports lower per-capita rates than Milwaukee citywide.
Violent (persons)
372 / 100k local
vs Milwaukee 2,317 / 100k citywide (-84%)
reference: FBI 328 / 100k national (+13%)
Property
1,091 / 100k local
vs Milwaukee 2,193 / 100k citywide (-50%)
reference: FBI 1,548 / 100k national (-30%)
~31,553 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023) · window ~140 days · newest report 5/22/2026 · FBI Crime Data Explorer 2025 (annual sum of monthly UCR rates)
Recent activity (26 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in late night (12am–6am) (31% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports down 2 week-over-week (1 this week, 3 the week before).
- · property reports down 1 week-over-week (1 this week, 2 the week before).
- · Most reports in Riverwest / UWM (53211) occur during late night (12am-6am) — 31% of the past 30 days landed in that window.
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How to read this: CommunitySafe summarizes publicly published police reports. Scores reflect historical reporting only — not predictions of future risk, and not a substitute for professional safety advice. Should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.