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.

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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.