Fort Walton Beach, FL Crime Statistics For 2022

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Fort Walton Beach is 2,343.6 per 100,000 people. That's -0.10% lower than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 8.85% higher than the Florida total crime rate of 2,153.0 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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• You have a 1 in 309.1 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Fort Walton Beach each year. That compares to a 1 in 260.7 chance statewide.
• The violent crime rate in Fort Walton Beach is 323.6 per 100,000 people.
• That's -16.57% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
• -15.65% lower than the Florida violent crime rate of 383.6 per 100,000 people.

• You have a 1 in 49.5 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Fort Walton Beach each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
• The property crime rate in Fort Walton Beach is 2,020.0 per 100,000 people.
• That's 3.16% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
• And 14.16% higher than the Florida property crime rate of 1,769.4 per 100,000 people.