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	1,408	n/a (estimate)	3,710	3,117	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Plant City_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	5	n/a	13.2	5.4	5.3
Rape	16	n/a	42.2	36.9	40.4
Robbery	35	n/a	92.2	97.9	102.8
Assault	101	n/a	266.1	290.2	248.5
Violent crime	157	n/a (estimate)	414	430	386
Burglary	198	n/a	521.8	486.7	468.9
Theft	970	n/a	2,556.1	1,990.8	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	83	n/a	218.7	209.3	236.9
Property crime	1,251	n/a (estimate)	3,297	2,687	2,451

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 19% higher than the average of crimes committed in Florida. It is also 31% higher than the national average. When it comes to violent crimes, Plant City, FL shows a crime rate that is 4% lower than the Florida average. The crime rate is also 7% higher than the national average. When it comes to property crimes, Plant City, FL is shown to be 23% higher than the Florida average and 35% higher 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	17,241	190	1,189	1,379
Pebble Creek, FL	8,146	264	1,651	1,915
Lakeland Highlands, FL	12,426	292	1,826	2,118
Mulberry, FL	3,925	314	1,963	2,278
Bloomingdale, FL	22,638	352	2,203	2,555
Valrico, FL	36,774	362	2,259	2,621
Dover, FL	3,380	399	2,491	2,890
Plant City, FL	36,830	414	3,297	3,710

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Plant City is 31% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 10.17 daily crimes that occur in Plant City.
Plant City is safer than 24% of the cities in the United States.
In Plant City you have a 1 in 27 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Plant City has decreased by 13%.

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Compare Plant City, FL Crime To Other Cities

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 1.19 times more than the Florida average and 1.31 times more than the national average. Violent crime statistics in Plant City, FL are 1.04 times less than the Florida average and 1.07 times more than the national average. Regarding crimes committed against personal property, Plant City, FL has a daily crime rate that is 1.23 times more than the Florida average and 1.35 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 41% when compared to other Florida cities, and 24% 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 242

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Plant City is 1 in 31

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

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 242 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 31 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 27 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 decreased by 16%, while the property crime rate in Plant City, FL has decreased by 12% year over year. Summing up the numbers, Plant City, FL has decreased by 13% with regards to total crimes year over year.

Plant City police department

Item	Plant City	Florida	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	83	31,023	558,732
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% less than the Florida average and 29.7% 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.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Royal Palm Beach, FL	36,829	329	2,057	2,386
Oakville, MO	36,838	307	1,653	1,960
Lake Worth, FL	36,838	1,341	4,939	6,281
Beloit, WI	36,812	475	3,048	3,522
Lynnwood, WA	36,861	384	7,051	7,435
Plant City, FL	36,830	414	3,297	3,710

Source: The Plant City, FL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. 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.