Milwaukee Area Suburbs Ranked From Safest To Least Safe In 2026 Report

MILWAUKEE, WI — Data and analytics website Niche has released its 2026 Crime and Safety grades for the Milwaukee metro, ranking communities from safest to least safe.

The grades are based on FBI crime data and CDC health statistics, combined with resident survey responses.

Niche's safest suburbs list only includes communities that earned a B minus or better, so Milwaukee's own citywide grade is shown separately below for comparison.

Here is the full breakdown:

A+
North Prairie
Oconomowoc Lake
Chenequa

A
River Hills
Bayside
Thiensville
Oconomowoc, town of

A-
Elm Grove
Wind Point

B+
Fox Point
Mequon
Cedarburg
Delafield
Oconomowoc, village of
Port Washington
Mukwonago, town of
Waterford, town of

B
Brookfield
New Berlin
Franklin
Grafton
Germantown
Muskego
Mukwonago, village of
Saukville
Big Bend

B-
Whitefish Bay
Shorewood
Wauwatosa
Glendale
Greendale
Menomonee Falls
Hartland
Oak Creek
Greenfield
Mount Pleasant
Pewaukee Village
St. Francis
Caledonia

Milwaukee (city)
D minus

According to Niche, the crime grade is based on more than just police reports. About 38 percent of the score comes from local survey responses. The rest is drawn from federal sources, including data on assault, robbery, burglary, drug related deaths, excessive drinking, and firearm related fatalities.