Neighborhood overview
Riverwest, Milwaukee
Recent police-feed safety data for Riverwest in Milwaukee, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2025 national average. Sourced directly from the Milwaukee police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Riverwest reports higher per-capita rates than Milwaukee citywide. Use the cards below to see which category drives the gap.
Violent (persons)
3,308 / 100k local
vs Milwaukee 2,001 / 100k citywide (+65%)
reference: FBI 328 / 100k national (+909%)
Property
4,562 / 100k local
vs Milwaukee 1,927 / 100k citywide (+137%)
reference: FBI 1,548 / 100k national (+195%)
~20,792 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023) · window ~147 days · newest report 5/22/2026 · FBI Crime Data Explorer 2025 (annual sum of monthly UCR rates)
Recent activity (108 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in evening (6pm–12am) (31% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports down 3 week-over-week (7 this week, 10 the week before).
- · property reports down 5 week-over-week (4 this week, 9 the week before).
- · Most reports in Riverwest occur during evening (6pm-12am) — 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.