Neighborhood overview
Capitol Heights (53218), Milwaukee
Recent police-feed safety data for Capitol Heights (53218) in Milwaukee, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2025 national average. Sourced directly from the Milwaukee police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Capitol Heights (53218) reports close to Milwaukee's citywide rate.
Violent (persons)
3,851 / 100k local
vs Milwaukee 2,317 / 100k citywide (+66%)
reference: FBI 328 / 100k national (+1074%)
Property
2,079 / 100k local
vs Milwaukee 2,193 / 100k citywide (-5%)
reference: FBI 1,548 / 100k national (+34%)
~33,107 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 (160 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in evening (6pm–12am) (33% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports down 16 week-over-week (15 this week, 31 the week before).
- · property reports down 4 week-over-week (3 this week, 7 the week before).
- · Most reports in Capitol Heights (53218) occur during evening (6pm-12am) — 33% 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.