The crime rate in the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area is significantly lower than the average for the United States. The violent crime rate here is 17.8, which is 5.9 points lower than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in this area registers at 30.2, which is 5.2 points lower than the national average of 35.4. This suggests that Lakeland-Winter Haven may be a safer place to live than many other places in America.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Lakeland-Winter Haven Metro Area violent crime is 17.8. (The US average is 22.7)
Lakeland-Winter Haven Metro Area property crime is 30.2. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Lakeland-Winter Haven, 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.