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24%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
10%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
26%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.
Southwest crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Southwest crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Lakeland crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Southwest crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Lakeland.
StatisticReportedincidentsSouthwest/100k peopleLakeland/100k peopleFlorida/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime02,873 (estimate)2,625 (estimate)1,8252,324
Murdern/an/an/a5.06.3
Rapen/an/an/a30.240.0
Robberyn/an/an/a33.666.1
Assaultn/an/an/a190.1268.2
Violent crimen/a408 (estimate)373 (estimate)259370
Burglaryn/an/an/a173.5269.8
Theftn/an/an/a1,254.71,401.9
Vehicle theftn/an/an/a138.0282.7
Property crimen/a2,466 (estimate)2,253 (estimate)1,5661,954

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The Southwest crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Southwest as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Southwest crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Southwest crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.
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      Crime Quick Facts

      • Southwest crime rates are 24% higher than the national average
      • Violent crimes in Southwest are 10% higher than the national average
      • In Southwest you have a 1 in 35 chance of becoming a victim of crime
      • Southwest is safer than 41% of the cities in Florida
      • Year over year crime in Lakeland has decreased by 7%

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        Daily Crime In Southwest (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Southwest

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Southwest is 1 in 246
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Southwest is 1 in 41
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Southwest is 1 in 35

        Year Over Year Crime In Lakeland (per 100,000 people)

        Lakeland police department

        Item Southwest Lakeland Florida
        Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)n/a42031,023
        Police officers & civilians /1000 residentsn/a4.24.2

        Sex offenders in Florida

        State Total offenders Florida /100K National /100K
        Florida53,771330266
        There are a total of 53,771 sex offenders in Florida. This yields a total of 330 sex offenders in Florida per 100,000 residents which is 24% greater than the national average.

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Polk City, FL2,417139841981
        Eagle Lake, FL2,758141854995
        Lake Alfred, FL5,993919531,043
        Lakeland Highlands, FL11,5751821,1011,283
        Mulberry, FL4,1341921,1631,356
        Jan Phyl Village, FL6,1952201,3301,549
        Medulla, FL11,3362491,5071,756
        Lakeland, FL110,3353732,2532,625

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Gresham, OR110,4564352,9463,380
        Richmond, CA110,0518742,7093,583
        Miami Gardens, FL110,7673762,2742,650
        Everett, WA110,8404434,3514,793
        Billings, MT109,7059294,3175,246
        Lakeland, FL110,3353732,2532,625
        Source: The Southwest, Lakeland, FL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.