Plant City, FL Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Plant City

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Plant City_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,573	n/a (estimate)	4,241	3,275	2,860
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Plant City_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	2	n/a	5.4	5.1	4.9
Rape	13	n/a	35.0	37.3	38.6
Robbery	43	n/a	115.9	104.3	101.9
Assault	124	n/a	334.3	315.2	237.8
Violent crime	182	n/a (estimate)	491	462	373
Burglary	165	n/a	444.8	539.0	491.4
Theft	1,146	n/a	3,089.5	2,073.6	1,775.4
Vehicle theft	80	n/a	215.7	200.6	220.2
Property crime	1,391	n/a (estimate)	3,750	2,813	2,487

A comprehensive overview of any and all yearly reported crimes in Plant City, FL is shown in the table above. In order to provide more clarity, the total number of crimes is shown as well as the amount of crimes committed per 100,000 people. The crimes indicated in the table are separated into two different categories. These categories are property crimes and violent crimes. According to the table, the overall crime rate is 29% higher than the average of crimes committed in Florida. It is also 48% higher than the national average. When it comes to violent crimes, Plant City, FL shows a crime rate that is 6% higher than the Florida average. The crime rate is also 32% higher than the national average. When it comes to property crimes, Plant City, FL is shown to be 33% higher than the Florida average and 51% higher than the national average.

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The overall crime rate in Plant City is 48% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 11.62 daily crimes that occur in Plant City.
Plant City is safer than 19% of the cities in the United States.
In Plant City you have a 1 in 24 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Plant City has decreased by 4%.

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Daily Crime In Plant City (per 100,000 people)

The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in Plant City, FL per 100,000 residents. Additionally, daily crime statistics are also listed for Florida as well as national figures. In Plant City, FL the total number of daily crimes is 1.29 times more than the Florida average and 1.48 times more than the national average. Violent crime statistics in Plant City, FL are 1.06 times more than the Florida average and 1.32 times more than the national average. Regarding crimes committed against personal property, Plant City, FL has a daily crime rate that is 1.33 times more than the Florida average and 1.51 times more than the daily national average.

How Safe is Plant City (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Plant City, FL compared to other areas of Florida, as well as the rest of America? In the included graphs, it's depicted that Plant City, FL safer than 36% when compared to other Florida cities, and 19% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are derived from a closer look at each city's crime rate in Florida, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than Plant City, FL. At this time, Plant City, FL sees a below average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Plant City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Plant City is 1 in 204

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Plant City is 1 in 27

The chance of being a victim of crime in Plant City is 1 in 24

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Plant City, FL? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Plant City, FL you have a 1 in 204 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 27 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 24 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Plant City, FL.

Year Over Year Crime In Plant City (per 100,000 people)

The year over year change in crime helps to understand whether crime in Plant City, FL is on the rise or declining. Analysts use this measure in order to eliminate the effect of changes in crime by the season. Year over year change in crime is shown for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people in the graph above. Clearly, the violent crime rate in Plant City, FL has increased by 6%, while the property crime rate in Plant City, FL has decreased by 6% year over year. Summing up the numbers, Plant City, FL has decreased by 4% with regards to total crimes year over year.

Plant City police department

Item	Plant City	Florida	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	83	30,278	556,527
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.3	4.2	3.3

There are a total of 83 Plant City police officers. This results in 2.3 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 46.1% less than the Florida average and 30% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Florida

State	Total offenders	Florida_/100K	National_/100K
Florida	64,107	393	222

There are a total of 64,107 sex offenders in Florida. This yields a total of 393 sex offenders in Florida per 100,000 residents which is 77% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Fish Hawk, FL	15,823	204	1,244	1,449
Pebble Creek, FL	8,388	284	1,728	2,012
Lakeland Highlands, FL	11,649	314	1,912	2,226
Mulberry, FL	3,864	338	2,055	2,393
Bloomingdale, FL	22,879	379	2,306	2,685
Plant City, FL	35,866	491	3,750	4,241

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Richfield, MN	35,877	247	2,343	2,590
Bell, CA	35,896	607	2,121	2,728
Lake Worth, FL	35,903	1,307	5,241	6,549
Menomonee Falls, WI	35,828	55	1,170	1,226
Goldsboro, NC	35,908	1,290	6,227	7,518
Plant City, FL	35,866	491	3,750	4,241

Source: The Plant City, FL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2015. 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.