Brookfield, Wisconsin Crime Rate

5 years of data (20202024) · Population: 42,019

Key Insights

  • Brookfield has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 83.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime rose 6.5% from the previous year.
  • Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
  • Safer than 66% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.08 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
83.3
+6.5% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1097.1
461 total
vs National Avg
-77%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 35

Murder0
Rape1
Robbery11
Aggravated Assault23

Property Crime: 461

Burglary45
Larceny-Theft395
Motor Vehicle Theft21
Arson0

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202442,0193583.304611097.1
202342,2023378.214881156.3
202241,4891741.005411304.0
202139,2921538.205591422.7
202039,2523281.506521661.1

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A+
Safety Grade for Brookfield

Based on violent crime rate of 83.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 66% of cities

Similar Cities

Cities with similar population and crime profile (in different states):

National Arrest Demographics

The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.