Bartow, FL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 37%

Violent crime 0%

Property crime 43%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Bartow_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	690	n/a (estimate)	3,400	2,524	2,489
Murder	2	n/a	9.9	5.2	5.0
Rape	9	n/a	44.3	39.4	42.6
Robbery	10	n/a	49.3	75.5	81.6
Assault	56	n/a	275.9	258.3	250.2
Violent crime	77	n/a (estimate)	379	378	379
Burglary	98	n/a	482.9	295.2	340.5
Theft	491	n/a	2,419.2	1,668.7	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	24	n/a	118.3	181.8	219.9
Property crime	613	n/a (estimate)	3,020	2,146	2,110

Key findings

Bartow crime rates are 37% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Bartow are equal to the national average
In Bartow you have a 1 in 30 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Bartow is safer than 22% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Bartow has decreased by 22%

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The Bartow crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Bartow as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Bartow crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Bartow (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Bartow, FL per 100,000 people. In Bartow, the number of daily crimes is projected to be 1.35 times more than the Florida average and 1.37 times more than the national average. The average number of daily violent crimes in Bartow is 1.00 times more than the Florida average and 1.00 times less than the daily national average. With regards to property crimes, Bartow has a daily crime rate that is 1.41 times more than the Florida average and 1.43 times more than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Bartow (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Bartow to every other city in Florida, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Bartow safe? The gauges above illustrate that Bartow is safer than 35% of every city located within Florida along with 22% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in Florida and in the United States as a whole. As a result, Bartow, FL is ranked below average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Bartow

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Bartow is 1 in 264

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Bartow is 1 in 34

The chance of being a victim of crime in Bartow is 1 in 30

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Bartow? If you reside in Bartow, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 264. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 34 change that you will become a victim of a property crime. These sorts of crimes against personal property include: burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Bartow, is 1 in 30.

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

The year over year change in crime per 100,000 people helps to understand whether crime in Bartow, FL is on the rise or declining. The violent crime rate in Bartow has decreased by 34%, while the property crime rate in Bartow has decreased by 20% year over year. Summing up the numbers, Bartow has decreased by 22% with regards to total crimes year over year.

Bartow police department

Item	Bartow	Florida	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	63	31,023	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.6	4.2	3.3

There are a total of 63 Bartow police officers. This results in 3.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 16.1% less than the Florida average and 9.2% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in Florida

State	Total offenders	Florida_/100K	National_/100K
Florida	53,771	330	266

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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lake Alfred, FL	5,353	49	604	653
Crooked Lake Park, FL	1,665	191	1,087	1,279
Eagle Lake, FL	2,411	206	1,170	1,376
Waverly, FL	1,025	207	1,177	1,384
Alturas, FL	3,679	248	1,407	1,655
Dundee, FL	3,986	258	1,467	1,725
Lakeland Highlands, FL	12,426	266	1,509	1,775
Bartow, FL	18,501	379	3,020	3,400

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
North Massapequa, NY	18,493	240	916	1,155
Wantagh, NY	18,490	163	622	784
Rutherford, NJ	18,480	65	982	1,048
Point Pleasant, NJ	18,464	80	621	701
Ashtabula, OH	18,540	431	3,023	3,454
Bartow, FL	18,501	379	3,020	3,400

Source: The Bartow, FL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2019. 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.

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