Neighborhood overview
Riverton Heights, Milwaukee
Recent police-feed safety data for Riverton Heights in Milwaukee, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Milwaukee police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Riverton Heights reports lower per-capita rates than Milwaukee citywide.
Violent (persons)
53 / 100k local
vs Milwaukee 477 / 100k citywide (-89%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (-86%)
Property
302 / 100k local
vs Milwaukee 1,906 / 100k citywide (-84%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (-84%)
~2,986 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~364 days · newest report Aug 23, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Smaller-than-usual data window. Based on a ~364-day data window with 12 incidents — read the grade as provisional; a longer window will tighten the comparison.
Recent activity (2 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in afternoon (12pm–6pm) (100% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports up 1 week-over-week (1 this week, 0 the week before).
- · Most reports in Riverton Heights occur during afternoon (12pm-6pm) — 100% 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.