| | Lake Placid, FL | Inverness Highlands South, FL | United States |
| | 22.1 | 22.6 | 22.7 |
| | 62.3 | 40.4 | 35.4 |
The Crime Indices range from 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime). Our crime rates are based on FBI data.
Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims.
| Cities with the Least Crime Near Lake Placid, Florida | Crime Index |
| Lake Placid, FL | 42.2 |
| Sebring, FL | 44.6 |
| Avon Park, FL | 53.9 |