Milwaukee Police: 310 incidents reported in week ending Dec. 28

In the week ending Dec. 28, Milwaukee police reported a total of 310 incidents, according to the latest data from Milwaukee Open Data.

This was a decrease of 1.3% from the previous week, which saw 314 incidents.

Of the 310 incidents reported, the largest portion (50.3%, or 156 incidents) were classified as ‘Assault Offense’. The second most common category was ‘Criminal Damage’, accounting for 19.7% of incidents (61 total).

The highest volume of incidents occured in the 6th District, accounting for 41 incidents (13.2%). The 2nd District had the second highest number of incidents (34).

A total of four incidents occurred in locations where the district was unknown, which may affect the accuracy of these figures.

Milwaukee experienced a 4% decline in both violent and property crimes in 2024, with homicides dropping 23% to 132 and nonfatal shootings decreasing 24% to 639. Burglaries and thefts also fell by 7%.

However, carjackings rose by 11%, totaling 513 incidents, and auto thefts increased by 2%, disrupting the overall positive trends.

“Overall, I am quite satisfied with the direction we’re headed. 2024’s success should motivate all of us to keep working to make the city safer,” Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson said during a press conference in January 2025.