In the week ending Jan. 18, Milwaukee police reported a total of 48 incidents, according to the latest data from Milwaukee Open Data.
This was a decrease of 27.3% from the previous week, which saw 66 incidents.
Of the 48 incidents reported, the largest portion (39.6%, or 19 incidents) were classified as ‘Criminal Damage’. The second most common category was ‘Theft’, accounting for 22.9% of incidents (11 total).
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.
| Report Number | Location | District | Ward | Incident | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C2501120058 | 721 W Vliet St | 6th | 172 | Criminal Damage | 01/12/2025 |
| C2501130033 | 210 W Capitol Dr | 6th | 120 | Criminal Damage | 01/12/2025 |
| C2501120126 | 4208 N 41st St | 7th | 62 | Assault Offense | 01/12/2025 |
| P2C25010091 | 3783 N 12th St | 6th | 111 | Locked Vehicle | 01/12/2025 |
| P2C25010082 | 1414 N Prospect Av | 3rd | 178 | Theft | 01/13/2025 |
| P2C25010096 | 3536 W Sunbury Ct | 11th | 270 | Theft | 01/13/2025 |
| P2C25010089 | 4602 N 42nd St | 7th | 61 | Locked Vehicle | 01/13/2025 |
| C2501130014 | 2965 N Pierce St | 6th | 331 | Criminal Damage | 01/13/2025 |
| P2C25010086 | 2028 E Fernwood Av | 14th | 287 | Theft | 01/13/2025 |
| C2501130043 | 2565 N 2nd St | 6th | 137 | Assault Offense | 01/13/2025 |
| P2C25010087 | 829 S 19th St | 12th | 305 | Theft | 01/13/2025 |
| C2501130099 | 2613 W Michigan St | 4th | 192 | Criminal Damage | 01/13/2025 |
| C2501130133 | 2406 N 53rd St | 10th | 328 | Assault Offense | 01/13/2025 |
| C2501130144 | 907 N 26th St | 4th | 191 | Assault Offense | 01/13/2025 |
| C2501140132 | 10203 W Fond Du Lac Av | 5th | 315 | Criminal Damage | 01/14/2025 |
| C2501140012 | 2300 N 14th St | 15th | 140 | Homicide | 01/14/2025 |
| P2C25010097 | 3364 S 12th St | 14th | 277 | Burglary | 01/14/2025 |
| P2C25010095 | 5301 N Hopkins St | 1st | 47 | Locked Vehicle | 01/14/2025 |
| P2C25010099 | 3149 N 90th St | 5th | 81 | Theft | 01/14/2025 |
| P2C25010105 | 6321 N 100th St | 2nd | 32 | Theft | 01/14/2025 |
| C2501140089 | 5713 N 68th St | 2nd | 29 | Assault Offense | 01/14/2025 |
| C2501150001 | 6945 N 76th St | 9th | 9 | Criminal Damage | 01/14/2025 |
| C2501140143 | 4133 N 84th St | 5th | 76 | Criminal Damage | 01/14/2025 |
| P2C25010101 | 1243 N 46th St | 10th | 198 | Locked Vehicle | 01/14/2025 |
| P2C25010119 | 929 N Water St | 4th | 158 | Theft | 01/14/2025 |
| C2501140140 | 4801 N 90th St | 5th | 36 | Homicide | 01/14/2025 |
| C2501160120 | 11102 W Florist Av | 5th | 33 | Criminal Damage | 01/15/2025 |
| P2C25010113 | 2871 S 60th St | 11th | 255 | Theft | 01/15/2025 |
| C2501150012 | 5260 N 49th St | 1st | 47 | Criminal Damage | 01/15/2025 |
| P2C25010107 | 2322 S 7th St | 12th | 242 | Criminal Damage | 01/15/2025 |
| P2C25010102 | 1919 N Summit Av | 3rd | 176 | Criminal Damage | 01/15/2025 |
| C2501150072 | 2670 N Vel R Phillips Av | 6th | 117 | Assault Offense | 01/15/2025 |
| P2C25010106 | 721 S 36th St | 8th | 210 | Theft | 01/15/2025 |
| P2C25010103 | 3856 N 56th St | 7th | 95 | Theft | 01/15/2025 |
| P2C25010104 | 1210 N 10th St | 4th | 184 | Theft | 01/15/2025 |
| C2501170119 | 1125 N 9th St | 4th | 184 | Criminal Damage | 01/15/2025 |
| C2501160004 | 6624 W Carmen Av | 2nd | 25 | Criminal Damage | 01/15/2025 |
| P2C25010117 | 615 N 2nd St | 4th | 183 | Locked Vehicle | 01/16/2025 |
| C2501160045 | 6452 N 53rd St | 9th | 16 | Criminal Damage | 01/16/2025 |
| C2501160140 | 2104 W Burnham St | 8th | 219 | Assault Offense | 01/16/2025 |
| P2C25010118 | 5757 N 90th St | 2nd | 30 | Criminal Damage | 01/17/2025 |
| C2501170011 | 3519 W Center St | 15th | 149 | Assault Offense | 01/17/2025 |
| C2501170040 | 1655 S Cesar E Chavez Dr | 12th | 226 | Assault Offense | 01/17/2025 |
| C2501170041 | 1655 S Cesar E Chavez Dr | 12th | 226 | Assault Offense | 01/17/2025 |
| C2501170132 | 2020 N 12th St | 15th | 140 | Criminal Damage | 01/17/2025 |
| C2501180005 | 8635 W Glenbrook Rd | 9th | 3 | Criminal Damage | 01/17/2025 |
| P2C25010114 | 1518 N Humboldt Av | 4th | 162 | Criminal Damage | 01/18/2025 |
| C2501180157 | 3433 N Richards St | 6th | 116 | Criminal Damage | 01/18/2025 |
