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2019 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Crime & Safety Report

Is University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee safe? On this page, we'll examine crime statistics for the college campus and surrounding areas.

Our crime and safety report on UWM includes:

Understanding the Crime Stats for UWM

Types of Crime & Safety Incidents

We have compiled this information on crime statistics from the U.S. Department of Education's Campus Safety and Security data. The types of crimes are divided into the following categories: arrests for major crimes, arrests for possession, violence against women, and disciplinary actions.

The arrests for major crimes category includes arrests for things such as murder, robbery, rape, aggravated assault, and arson. The violence against women grouping includes things such as domestic violence, date rape, and stalking. The arrests for possession classification deals with things such as weapons possession, alcohol violations, and drug violations. The disciplinary actions category involves possession of weapons, alcohol violations, and drug violations in the cases where no arrest occurred but some action was taken.

Number of Incidents

It is not uncommon for a school to report zero incidents for any or all of these categories. In fact, 56% of the schools we cover reported no arrests for major crimes, 67% reported no violence against women, 70% reported no arrests for possession, and 68% reported no disciplinary actions.

Although zero incidents of reported crime is nice, it doesn't necessarily mean that the school is safer. It could indicate lax reporting. Similarly, a high number of incidents could indicate that the school is more strict about reporting and law enforcement than other institutions.

UWM Overall Crime Stats

648 Total Number of Incidents
25.18 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee reported 648 safety-related incidents involving students on or near campus or at other properties affiliated with the school in 2019. Based on a student body population of 25,731, that's 25.18 incidents per 1,000 students.

The table below gives the number of incidents by category, and for comparision, also states the max number of incidents reported by any school in our analysis.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes191,6700.744,000.00
Arrests for Possession158800.581,352.94
Violence Against Women83340.311,000.00
Disciplinary Actions6062,67023.554,574.85

UWM Overall Crime by Category

The chart below shows what percentage of UWM crime and safety incidents are in each category.

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Disciplinary actions account for 93.5% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 2.3% of the crime and safety-related incidents at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee resulted in arrests for possession. About 2.9% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 1.2% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how UWM compares to other colleges and universities in the nation when it comes to each category of crime and safety-related incidents. Note that this does not take school size into account so larger schools are likely to have more incidents.

Arrests for Possession  (Incidents)
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Arrests for Major Crimes  (Incidents)
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Violence Against Women  (Incidents)
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Disciplinary Actions  (Incidents)
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We can factor in the size of the school and look at the incidents per thousand students as well.

Arrests for Possession  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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Arrests for Major Crimes  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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Violence Against Women  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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Disciplinary Actions  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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UWM Overall Crime by Location

The chart below shows what percentage of UWM crime and safety incidents happened in each location.

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UWM On-Campus Crime Stats

604 Total Number of Incidents
23.47 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee reported 604 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on campus. Since the number of students at the school that year was 25,731, that's 23.47 incidents per 1,000 students.

The table below gives the number of incidents by category, and for comparision, also states the max number of incidents reported by any school in our analysis.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes191,5850.744,000.00
Arrests for Possession148130.54888.89
Violence Against Women83310.311,000.00
Disciplinary Actions5632,64521.884,544.91

UWM On-Campus Crime by Category

The chart below shows what percentage of UWM on-campus crime and safety incidents are in each category.

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UWM Affiliated Off-Campus Crime Stats

8 Total Number of Incidents
0.31 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee reported 8 safety-related incidents involving students on affiliated off-campus properties in 2019. That works out to 0.31 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 25,731.

The table below gives the number of incidents by category, and for comparision, also states the max number of incidents reported by any school in our analysis.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes01640.00333.33
Arrests for Possession0640.00111.11
Violence Against Women01000.00194.44
Disciplinary Actions81440.31305.56

UWM Affiliated Off-Campus Crime by Category

The chart below shows what percentage of UWM crime and safety incidents on affiliated off-campus properties are in each category.

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UWM Residence Hall Crime Stats

588 Total Number of Incidents
22.85 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee reported 588 safety-related incidents involving students in residence halls in 2019. These counts are also included in the on-campus crimes category. That works out to 22.85 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 25,731.

The table below gives the number of incidents by category, and for comparision, also states the max number of incidents reported by any school in our analysis.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes101670.39101.80
Arrests for Possession127150.47180.35
Violence Against Women81400.3153.89
Disciplinary Actions5582,50721.694,029.94

UWM Residence Hall Crime by Category

The percentage breakdown of UWM crime and safety incidents by category in residence halls is shown in the following chart.

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36 Total Number of Incidents
1.40 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee reported 36 safety-related incidents involving students on public property in the Milwaukee neighborhood around the campus in 2019. Based on a student body population of 25,731, that's 1.40 incidents per 1,000 students.

The table below gives the number of incidents by category, and for comparision, also states the max number of incidents reported by any school in our analysis.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes0670.00666.67
Arrests for Possession12450.041,294.12
Violence Against Women0240.00555.56
Disciplinary Actions351371.36137.93

The chart below shows what percentage of UWM student-related crime and safety incidents in the Milwaukee neighborhood surrounding the campus are in each category.

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