Wildwood, FL Crime Statistics For 2026

The latest crime statistics for Wildwood from FBI data. Includes murder, violent, and property crime rates for Wildwood

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Last updated

2026-06-20

Crime in Wildwood, Florida

Crime in Wildwood research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Wildwood over the past 9 years using the FBI Crime Explorer. Based on the most recently available data from the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Report, we found the following about crime in Wildwood:

141 Total crimes

753.0 Crimes / 100k people

-64.47% Vs national average Below The National Average

#26 Safest in Florida (of 160)

#3,400 Safest in the U.S. (of 9,896)

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Wildwood Vs Florida And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Wildwood is 753.0 per 100,000 people. That's -64.47% lower than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and -55.38% lower than the Florida total crime rate of 1,687.5 per 100,000 people.

Statistic	Count Raw	Wildwood / 100k People	Florida / 100k People	National / 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K	141	753.0	1,687.5	2,119.2
Murder	0	0.0	3.9	5.0
Robbery	0	0.0	38.2	61.0
Aggravated Assault	17	90.8	197.1	256.0
Violent Crime	19	101.5	267.1	359.0
Burglary	15	80.1	152.5	229.0
Larceny	96	512.7	1,144.9	1,272.0
Car Theft	11	58.7	123.0	259.0
Property Crime	122	651.5	1,420.4	1,760.0

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2024)

Violent Crime Rates In Wildwood

19Violent Crimes

101.5Violent Crimes / 100k People

-71.74%Below The National Average

Wildwood

US

There were 19 violent crimes in Wildwood in the last reporting year.
The violent crime rate in Wildwood is 101.5 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 985.6 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Wildwood each year. That compares to a 1 in 374.4 chance statewide.
That's -71.74% lower than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
And -62.01% lower than the Florida violent crime rate of 267.1 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Wildwood

122Property Crimes

651.5Property Crimes / 100k People

-62.98%Below The National Average

Wildwood

US

There were 122 property crimes in Wildwood in the last reporting year.
The property crime rate in Wildwood is 651.5 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 153.5 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Wildwood each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
That's -62.98% lower than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
And -54.13% lower than the Florida property crime rate of 1,420.4 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Wildwood

City	Population	Count Raw	Total Crime / 100k People	Property Crime / 100k People	Violent Crime / 100k People
Ocoee, FL	49,877	1,263	2,532.2	2,267.6	264.7
Winter Garden, FL	47,484	963	2,028.1	1,705.8	322.2
Winter Springs, FL	37,788	351	928.9	754.2	174.7
Leesburg, FL	33,435	855	2,557.2	2,177.4	379.8
Winter Park, FL	29,853	651	2,180.7	1,976.4	204.3
Maitland, FL	19,136	283	1,478.9	1,353.5	125.4
Lake Mary, FL	16,669	196	1,175.8	1,037.9	138.0
Lady Lake, FL	16,255	159	978.2	867.4	110.7
Fruitland Park, FL	8,877	107	1,205.4	991.3	214.0

Wildwood SnackAbility

5Overall SnackAbility

Jobs 4/10

Housing 8/10

Affordability 3/10

Diversity 8.5/10

Safety 4/10

Amenities 6/10

Education 6/10

Commute 9/10