Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin Crime Rate

5 years of data (20202024) · Population: 14,537

Key Insights

  • Whitefish Bay has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 13.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 49.8% from the previous year.
  • Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
  • Safer than 85% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.01 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
13.8
-49.8% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
935.5
136 total
vs National Avg
-96%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 2

Murder0
Rape0
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault2

Property Crime: 136

Burglary2
Larceny-Theft126
Motor Vehicle Theft8
Arson0

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202414,537213.80136935.5
202314,531427.50122839.6
202214,5491389.41117804.2
202113,848536.10119859.3
202013,734536.401591157.7

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A+
Safety Grade for Whitefish Bay

Based on violent crime rate of 13.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 85% of cities

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.