Bowling Green, FL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 49%

Violent crime 28%

Property crime 65%

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Bowling Green_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	101	n/a (estimate)	3,505	2,153	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.9	6.5
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	35.4	38.4
Robbery	1	n/a	34.7	62.2	73.9
Assault	7	n/a	242.9	280.1	279.7
Violent crime	8	n/a (estimate)	278	384	388
Burglary	55	n/a	1,908.4	240.6	314.2
Theft	29	n/a	1,006.3	1,352.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	9	n/a	312.3	176.1	246.0
Property crime	93	n/a (estimate)	3,227	1,769	1,958

Key findings

Bowling Green crime rates are 49% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Bowling Green are 28% lower than the national average
In Bowling Green you have a 1 in 29 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Bowling Green is safer than 26% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Bowling Green has increased by 99%

Bowling Green crime map

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The Bowling Green crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Bowling Green (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Bowling Green

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Bowling Green is 1 in 361

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Bowling Green is 1 in 31

The chance of being a victim of crime in Bowling Green is 1 in 29

Year Over Year Crime In Bowling Green (per 100,000 people)

Bowling Green police department

Item	Bowling Green	Florida	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	7	31,023	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.3	4.2	3.3

There are a total of 7 Bowling Green police officers. This results in 2.3 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 44.6% less than the Florida average and 27.9% less 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	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Crooked Lake Park, FL	1,665	195	896	1,091
Zolfo Springs, FL	2,059	241	1,110	1,351
Wauchula, FL	4,883	251	2,179	2,430
Fort Meade, FL	5,883	452	2,084	2,537
Fort Green, FL	146	477	2,198	2,675
Lemon Grove, FL	730	503	2,315	2,818
Bradley Junction, FL	377	600	2,763	3,362
Bowling Green, FL	2,897	278	3,227	3,505

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Andrews, SC	2,896	293	1,502	1,796
Lakeside, MT	2,898	81	367	448
Minster, OH	2,898	101	607	708
Drumright, OK	2,898	71	2,370	2,441
Fayetteville, WV	2,898	148	4,898	5,046
Bowling Green, FL	2,897	278	3,227	3,505

Source: The Bowling Green, FL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.