Neighborhood overview
Franklin Heights, Milwaukee
Recent police-feed safety data for Franklin Heights in Milwaukee, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Milwaukee police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Franklin Heights reports notably higher per-capita rates than Milwaukee citywide. Use the Awareness tab for the offense mix.
Violent (persons)
1,769 / 100k local
vs Milwaukee 512 / 100k citywide (+246%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+366%)
Property
3,589 / 100k local
vs Milwaukee 2,076 / 100k citywide (+73%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+86%)
~4,777 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~364 days · newest report Jun 11, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Recent activity (61 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in late night (12am–6am) (33% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports up 1 week-over-week (7 this week, 6 the week before).
- · property reports down 1 week-over-week (1 this week, 2 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports up 1 week-over-week (4 this week, 3 the week before).
- · Most reports in Franklin Heights occur during late night (12am-6am) — 33% of the past 30 days landed in that window.
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How to read this: CommunitySafe summarizes publicly published police reports. Scores reflect historical reporting only — not predictions of future risk, and not a substitute for professional safety advice. These scores should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.