Since appearing on Forbes current list of “Most Dangerous Cities,” Milwaukee has been fighting a growing reputation for violence. Its 91 violent deaths in 2012 was the largest number since 2006. And during the same year, 501 were shot and survived. Mayor Tom Barrett has continuously called for increased foot patrols and overtime for policing officers, however this summer saw the murder rate climb even higher.
In 2013 the per-capita murder rate in Milwaukee skyrocketed to one death out of 8,923 residents. For comparison, Chicago’s rate is one in 10,828.
In a recent interview with Fox6 news, Alderman Bob Donovan said he felt the problem was “localized to a few neighborhood’s that are dragging the rest of the city back,” and so far, the data supports this claim.
Using the map generated by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, we’re able to aggregate crime statistics for the Greater Milwaukee and Marquette area. There are some trends.
An overwhelming majority of violent crimes happen on the city’s North side, beginning around Walnut Ave. In fact, over the past two weeks, nearly 80 percent of reported shootings and armed robberies happened north of State St.
However, when expanding the scope of criminal acts to non-armed robberies, drug dealing, and “petty” crimes, the geography of criminal activity becomes harder to track.
The following list is the three corners with the most reported crime in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, America’s tenth most dangerous city according to Forbes Magazine.
In 2013 the per-capita murder rate in Milwaukee skyrocketed to one death out of 8,923 residents. For comparison, Chicago’s rate is one in 10,828.
In a recent interview with Fox6 news, Alderman Bob Donovan said he felt the problem was “localized to a few neighborhood’s that are dragging the rest of the city back,” and so far, the data supports this claim.
Using the map generated by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, we’re able to aggregate crime statistics for the Greater Milwaukee and Marquette area. There are some trends.
An overwhelming majority of violent crimes happen on the city’s North side, beginning around Walnut Ave. In fact, over the past two weeks, nearly 80 percent of reported shootings and armed robberies happened north of State St.
However, when expanding the scope of criminal acts to non-armed robberies, drug dealing, and “petty” crimes, the geography of criminal activity becomes harder to track.
The following list is the three corners with the most reported crime in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, America’s tenth most dangerous city according to Forbes Magazine.