Winter Haven, FL Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
1,091
Total Crimes
2,357.6
Total Crimes / 100k People
0.50%
Above National Average
163 out of 292
In Florida
6,383 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Winter Haven, FL?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Winter Haven is 2,357.6 per 100,000 people. That's 0.50% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 9.50% 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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Winter Haven SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
7/10
Housing
8
Affordability
5
Diversity
9.5
Safety
5
Amenities
8.5
Education
6
Commute
6

How Does Winter Haven Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Winter Haven
/ 100k People
Florida
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 1,091 2,357.6 2,153.0 2,346.0
Murder 4 8.6 5.9 6.5
Robbery 12 25.9 62.2 73.9
Aggravated Assault 136 293.9 280.1 279.7
Violent Crime 171 369.5 383.6 387.8
Burglary 125 270.1 240.6 314.2
Larceny 724 1,564.6 1,352.7 1,398.0
Car Theft 71 153.4 176.1 246.0
Property Crime 920 1,988.1 1,769.4 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Winter Haven

171
Violent Crimes
369.5
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-4.71%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 270.6 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Winter Haven each year. That compares to a 1 in 260.7 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Winter Haven is 369.5 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -4.71% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -3.67% lower than the Florida violent crime rate of 383.6 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Winter Haven

920
Property Crimes
1,988.1
Property Crimes / 100k People
1.53%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 50.3 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Winter Haven each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Winter Haven is 1,988.1 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 1.53% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 12.36% higher than the Florida property crime rate of 1,769.4 per 100,000 people.

Winter Haven Crime Compared To Florida Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Florida.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Winter Haven

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Lakeland, FL 113,876 3,217 2,825.0 2,470.2 354.8
Bartow, FL 20,507 466 2,272.4 2,043.2 229.2
Lake Wales, FL 17,075 294 1,721.8 1,470.0 251.8
Auburndale, FL 17,046 556 3,261.8 2,956.7 305.1
Lake Alfred, FL 6,425 46 716.0 607.0 108.9
Lake Hamilton, FL 1,530 56 3,660.1 3,202.6 457.5
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