East Palatka, FL Crime


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The town of East Palatka, FL has been struggling with high levels of crime in recent years. According to the latest statistics, the violent crime rate in East Palatka is 30.8, which is significantly higher than the national average of 22.7. This means that residents of East Palatka are at a higher risk of experiencing violent crimes such as assault, robbery, and homicide. Additionally, the property crime rate in East Palatka is 49.1, which is also higher than the national average of 35.4. This includes crimes such as burglary, theft, and motor vehicle theft. As someone who has lived in East Palatka, I am deeply concerned about the safety of my community and hope that measures are taken to address and reduce these alarming crime rates.

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

East Palatka violent crime is 30.8. (The US average is 22.7)
East Palatka property crime is 49.1. (The US average is 35.4)


NOTE: The city of East Palatka, Florida does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Welaka, Florida. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Welaka, Florida. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Palatka, FL Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
20001874.933.567435.31339.211316.633237508.2485.5
20012117.919.4145.74081544.714077.53779.39793.1505.2
200219359.576.3343.21506.111972.22583.28788.5600.5
20031619.7047.6314.41257.69051.11105.27564.8381.1
20041842.29.4102.9346138411324.12440.68331.8551.7
20052237.39.1135.9108.71983.79873.21630.47617.8625
20061725.5062.9395.41267.28205.314116407.8386.4
20071707.127116.8296.51266.88966.81958.76639.7368.4
20081448.6037.1352.91058.69388.11346.57651.6390
20091669.418.345.9357.71247.57411.51458.45687266
20101473.19.3149.2270.41044.27766.21762.15910.993.2
20111354.99.393.4271981.17381.81317.55802.7261.6
20121219.9084.5206.49296446.51341.84973.3131.4
2013832.9057.4248.9526.5654817044623.8220.2
201464000162.4477.65263.21022.14174.266.9
2015869.419.319.3202.9627.96771.6956.35689.7125.6
2016781.719.319.3173.7569.45664.9945.84526.2193
2017737.6047.9287.4402.35144.2775.93994.6373.6
20181061.328.928.9135.1868.36078.1617.55229.1231.5
2019507.209.6105.3392.34775.1679.43904.3191.4

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Palatka, FL507.24,775.110,69442019
Welaka, FL140.4983.1613122019
Crescent City, FL649.42,597.41,555162019
Interlachen, FL371.54,011.91,361182016
Bunnell, FL1,151.83,664.92,308232019
St. Augustine Beach, FL56.01,191.05,533242019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Welaka, FL140.4983.1613122019
Crescent City, FL649.42,597.41,555162019
Interlachen, FL371.54,011.91,361182016
Bunnell, FL1,151.83,664.92,308232019
St. Augustine Beach, FL56.01,191.05,533242019
Green Cove Springs, FL352.72,139.97,062242019

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