The MKE Homicide Rate: Horrible

Let's talk about homicide rates in Milwaukee.

In 2022, there were 215 homicides by MPD calculations.

There were about 563,000 residents in Milwaukee in 2022.

So to obtain the standard homicide rate, (homicides/thousand population) you divide 215 by 563.

You get 38.39.

Chicago's homicide rate in 2022?

26.07  (695 homicides, 2,665,000 population)

In Philadelphia, it's a mere 35.52

Green Bay?  Approximately 5.0 (2020)

We'd say, offhand, that MKE's gangs-and-drugs problems are very serious, indeed.