These Are The Safest Towns In Milwaukee Metro: New Niche List

MILWAUKEE METRO — One of the top factors that play into the desirability of a certain town or neighborhood in Milwaukee is how safe its residents living there feel.

As part of its 2023 "best places to live" list, analytics website Niche handed out letter grades to towns and cities for their level of crime and safety. The suburbs of Thiensville, River Hills, Wind Point, Oconomowoc Lake, Chenequa, Oconomowoc Town, Mukwonago Town.

Check out the breakdown for Thiensville:

Thiensville

• Population: 3,284
• Grade: A

Violent and property crimes (calculated annually per 100,000 residents)

• Assault: 0 ( 282.7 national)
• Murder: 0 (6.1 national)
• Rape: 0 (40.7 national)
• Robbery: 0 (135.5 national)
• Burglary: 0 (500.1 national)
• Theft: 289.7 (2,042.8 national)
• Motor Vehicle Theft: 96.3 (284 national)

Niche calculated its grades based on crime data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and health data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Learn more about its methodology here.

Niche awarded these Milwaukee metro area towns and suburbs top grades for crime and safety in 2023:

"A" grade:

• Thiensville
• River Hills
• Wind Point
• Oconomowoc Lake
• Chenequa
• Oconomowoc Town
• Mukwonago Town

"B" grade:

• Brookfield
• Shorewood
• Whitefish Bay
• Mequon
• Elm Grove
• Fox Point
• Bayside
• Cedarburg
• Greendale
• Hartland
• Menomonee Falls
• Delafield
• Germantown
• New Berlin
• Port Washington
• Oconomowoc
• Grafton
• Pewaukee
• Village
• Muskego
• Summit
• Hales Corners
• Mukwonago
• Saukville
• Butler
• St. Francis
• Sturtevant
• Big Bend
• Brookfield Town
• Waterford Town

See the entire list of Niche grades here.

Also read: These Are The Best Places To Live In Wisconsin: New Niche Ranking