Milwaukee Sees Overall Violent Crime Drop 7 Despite Rise In Homicides Crime is down in milwaukee, but homicides are up. so why is the city going in a different direction than the national trend?. For the second year in a row, mpd’s data shows a notable decrease in violent crimes across the board in 2025, except for human trafficking and homicide.
Milwaukee Sees Overall Violent Crime Drop 7 Despite Rise In Homicides While violent and property crime across almost every category has been down in milwaukee in 2025 compared to this time last year, homicides have risen, continuing a trend that began six. Homicides rose in milwaukee in 2025, with unofficial figures showing a jump to 142 homicides from 132 the previous year. milwaukee officials have yet to pin down any specific reason for the increase, especially as violent crime – and overall shootings – declined significantly throughout 2025. Mpd: more homicides in 2025, overall city crime numbers down milwaukee police said there were 110 homicides in that reporting period for 2025, compared to 102 homicides in 2024. Violent crime is down by over 20 percent in milwaukee but homicides are still increasing compared to last year. there have been 110 homicides in the city so far this year.
Milwaukee Homicides Increase In 2025 Despite Overall Drop In Violent Mpd: more homicides in 2025, overall city crime numbers down milwaukee police said there were 110 homicides in that reporting period for 2025, compared to 102 homicides in 2024. Violent crime is down by over 20 percent in milwaukee but homicides are still increasing compared to last year. there have been 110 homicides in the city so far this year. The murder increase in milwaukee stands out, in part, because 2025 saw fewer murders in most big cities. washington, d.c reported a 31% drop in homicides, while chicago reported 30% fewer killings. The year 2025 saw a drop in overall violent crimes in milwaukee, but one critical category saw an increase: homicides. Milwaukee (cbs 58) — the milwaukee police department released a year end review thursday of crimes committed citywide throughout 2025. the data looks at both violent and property crime numbers. for the second year in a row, mpd’s data shows a notable decrease in violent crimes across the board. The police database shows a 19% drop in non fatal shootings. milwaukee police say 515 people were shot and survived in 2025, down from 637 in 2024. aggravated assaults fell 22%, and robberies dropped 28%. but the biggest year over year decline in crime in milwaukee came from carjacking cases.
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