Neighborhood overview

West Side (53214), Milwaukee

Recent police-feed safety data for West Side (53214) in Milwaukee, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2025 national average. Sourced directly from the Milwaukee police open-data feed.

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Safety Index

West Side (53214) reports lower per-capita rates than Milwaukee citywide.

  • Violent (persons)

    122 / 100k local

    vs Milwaukee 2,317 / 100k citywide (-95%)

    reference: FBI 328 / 100k national (-63%)

  • Property

    191 / 100k local

    vs Milwaukee 2,193 / 100k citywide (-91%)

    reference: FBI 1,548 / 100k national (-88%)

~34,190 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 (11 reports in the last 30 days)

Most reports cluster in afternoon (12pm–6pm) (36% of the window).

  • · violent / persons reports down 1 week-over-week (0 this week, 1 the week before).
  • · Most reports in West Side (53214) occur during afternoon (12pm-6pm) — 36% 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.