Wellington, FL Crime


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Wellington, FL is a city located in Palm Beach County, Florida. According to FBI statistics, the overall rate of violent crime in Wellington is 15.7 per 1000 inhabitants. This is significantly lower than the US average of 22.7 per 1000 inhabitants. The rate of property crime in Wellington is 28.7 per 1000 inhabitants, which is also lower than the national average of 35.4 per 1000 inhabitants. As such, it appears that Wellington has a relatively low rate of crime when compared to other cities and towns across the United States.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Wellington violent crime is 15.7. (The US average is 22.7)
Wellington property crime is 28.7. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Wellington, FL Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000354.8033.840.5280.43716.5881.82358.3476.4
2001308.6035.756.1216.83540.3969.22236.9334.1
2002332.803030272.74028.6758.22617.4653.1
2003239031.649.6157.83407.1649.42500.6257.1
2004308.6044.165.1199.43415.36992407.7308.6
2005289.63.94735.2203.52880.4637.91994248.5
2006299.2038.562.4198.23154.9513.92362279
2007273.81.715.662.4194.13229.8547.52431251.2
2008340.6019.687.4233.63149618.72362.7167.6
2009236.8019.472.5144.93359.4705.12495.2159
2010221.17.114.230.1169.82812.6532.42106.8173.4
2011249.7027.947.1174.62425467.91833.2124
2012248.5017.348.3182.92493.8403.81905.3184.7
2013212.5028.745.5138.32123.2438.51517.8167
20141671.621.345.898.21981.4353.71486.8140.8
2015172.31.627.122.3121.21859.81851556.7118
2016175.63.126.729.8116.11599.6210.11243.6145.8
2017176.51.516.938.4119.71651.4121.21358.3171.9
2018122.6015.125.781.71259.166.61072.9119.6
201998021.116.660.31186.588.91008.688.9

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Royal Palm Beach, FL139.71,605.329,13942019
Loxahatchee Groves, FL304.42,822.43,61452019
Greenacres, FL281.81,782.131,80272019
Palm Springs, FL636.33,782.224,30092019
Atlantis, FL282.22,540.02,17292019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Boynton Beach, FL713.23,298.965,814132019
Palm Beach Gardens, FL136.32,262.636,960142019
Delray Beach, FL476.53,429.364,728162019
Jupiter, FL176.41,546.965,311202019
Boca Raton, FL183.92,157.998,069212019

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Unfortunately, our recently elected Mayor Anne Gerwig along with the city council unexpectedly and rather quickly voted unanimously to reinstate the highly contentious  More

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Over 13 years ago

We were NY transplants that moved to Wellington, FL after having lived in Southern Palm Beach County (Boca Raton and Delray Beach) for several years. Having 3 young  More

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