Polk County, FL Crime


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Polk, FL County has a higher level of crime than the national average. Specifically, violent crime in Polk, FL County is 25.3 compared to the US average of 22.7, and property crime in Polk, FL County is 52.4 compared to the US average of 35.4. This means that people living in Polk, FL County are at greater risk of experiencing a violent or property crime compared to the rest of America. It is important for people in this area to take precautionary measures to protect themselves and their property from potential criminal activity.

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

Polk County violent crime is 25.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Polk County property crime is 52.4. (The US average is 35.4)


NOTE: The city of Polk, Florida does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Orlando, Florida. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Orlando, Florida. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Winter Haven, FL Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
20006916.9114293.7276.46267.31216.14080.3970.8
2001563.17.469.9276209.86664.71516.24434.5713.9
2002743.73.6122.8281.6335.88296.61574.15971.6751
2003806.50107.8304.83948908.81698.56522.7687.6
2004677.7043.3187.54477292.71196.85346.1749.8
2005779.4773.7189.6509.17221.61376.25315.3530.1
2006753.43.3100266.7383.36800.21653.44650.2496.7
2007690.86.363.4240.8380.36363.31606.74294462.7
2008872.715.260.8237.2559.56911.81435.34859.2617.3
2009847.48.879.2269.8489.75764.91392.84070302
20107185.929.4200.1482.65635.510834302.4250.1
2011879.511.634.9227.2605.85408.31333.93768.6305.8
2012704.914.423169.7497.752131406.83645.1161.1
2013608.65.767.9130.2404.84464.3999.33340.4124.6
2014623.35.639136.4442.53759.6790.32852.4116.9
2015616.22.751.3110.8451.33732.2737.82791.7202.7
2016509.25.22685.7392.33479618.42652.8207.9
2017481.7075.360.2346.22789.8444.12162.6183.1
2018558.3073.363.9421.12441.6350.11885.6205.8
20194236.849.856.5309.92546.9409.41999.5138

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Winter Haven, FL423.02,546.926,06132019
Auburndale, FL329.84,286.816,67942019
Eagle Lake, FL196.23,060.02,52552005
Lake Alfred, FL49.0604.34,01152019
Lake Hamilton, FL135.93,736.41,409102019
Lakeland, FL311.82,877.889,812102019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Orlando, FL738.44,826.8183,547392019
Tampa, FL405.01,628.7292,941432019
St. Petersburg, FL595.53,209.6263,712562019
Miami, FL593.13,667.8463,0091842019
New Orleans, LA1,144.75,292.5396,3745122019
Greensboro, NC818.73,689.0232,7615682019

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