Bowling Green, FL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 29%

Violent crime 55%

Property crime 25%

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}	Bowling Green_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	51	n/a (estimate)	1,759	2,524	2,489
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.2	5.0
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	39.4	42.6
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	75.5	81.6
Assault	5	n/a	172.5	258.3	250.2
Violent crime	5	n/a (estimate)	172	378	379
Burglary	16	n/a	551.9	295.2	340.5
Theft	27	n/a	931.4	1,668.7	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	3	n/a	103.5	181.8	219.9
Property crime	46	n/a (estimate)	1,587	2,146	2,110

Key findings

Bowling Green crime rates are 29% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Bowling Green are 55% lower than the national average
In Bowling Green you have a 1 in 57 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Bowling Green is safer than 54% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Bowling Green has decreased by 26%

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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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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 580

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Bowling Green is 1 in 64

The chance of being a victim of crime in Bowling Green is 1 in 57

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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Crooked Lake Park, FL	1,665	191	1,087	1,279
Zolfo Springs, FL	2,059	237	1,347	1,584
Fort Meade, FL	5,883	445	2,528	2,974
Fort Green, FL	146	470	2,667	3,136
Lemon Grove, FL	730	495	2,809	3,303
Wauchula, FL	4,883	409	3,517	3,926
Bradley Junction, FL	377	590	3,352	3,942
Bowling Green, FL	2,897	172	1,587	1,759

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Minster, OH	2,898	96	674	770
Andrews, SC	2,896	282	1,623	1,905
Lakeside, MT	2,898	70	379	449
Drumright, OK	2,898	71	2,628	2,699
Fayetteville, WV	2,898	114	568	682
Bowling Green, FL	2,897	172	1,587	1,759

Source: The Bowling Green, FL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. 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.