Clewiston, FL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 4%

Violent crime 8%

Property crime 4%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Clewiston_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	199	n/a (estimate)	2,449	2,153	2,346
Murder	1	n/a	12.3	5.9	6.5
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	35.4	38.4
Robbery	5	n/a	61.5	62.2	73.9
Assault	28	n/a	344.6	280.1	279.7
Violent crime	34	n/a (estimate)	418	384	388
Burglary	43	n/a	529.2	240.6	314.2
Theft	108	n/a	1,329.2	1,352.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	14	n/a	172.3	176.1	246.0
Property crime	165	n/a (estimate)	2,031	1,769	1,958

Key findings

Clewiston crime rates are 4% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Clewiston are 8% higher than the national average
In Clewiston you have a 1 in 41 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Clewiston is safer than 27% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Clewiston has decreased by 16%

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Daily Crime In Clewiston (per 100,000 people)

The graph above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Clewiston on a daily basis (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of Florida and the USA. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Clewiston (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to Florida, are 1.14 times more than the state average and 1.04 times more than than national average. Violent crimes committed in Clewiston on a daily basis are 1.09 times more than than Florida average and 1.08 times more than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Clewiston are 1.15 times more than the daily state average and 1.04 times more than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Clewiston (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Clewiston to every other city in Florida, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Clewiston safe? The gauges above illustrate that Clewiston is safer than 37% of every city located within Florida along with 27% 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, Clewiston, FL is ranked below average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Clewiston

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Clewiston is 1 in 239

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Clewiston is 1 in 50

The chance of being a victim of crime in Clewiston is 1 in 41

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Clewiston? If you reside in Clewiston, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 239. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 50 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 Clewiston, is 1 in 41.

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

The year over year change in crime per 100,000 people helps to understand whether crime in Clewiston, FL is on the rise or declining. The violent crime rate in Clewiston has increased by 30%, while the property crime rate in Clewiston has decreased by 22% year over year. Summing up the numbers, Clewiston has decreased by 16% with regards to total crimes year over year.

Clewiston police department

Item	Clewiston	Florida	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	26	31,023	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.6	4.2	3.3

There are a total of 26 Clewiston police officers. This results in 3.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 15.2% less than the Florida average and 10.4% 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	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Moore Haven, FL	2,606	227	1,045	1,271
Harlem, FL	2,231	241	1,110	1,351
Montura, FL	3,284	293	1,348	1,640
South Bay, FL	5,026	668	1,547	2,215
Clewiston, FL	7,343	418	2,031	2,449

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Chehalis, WA	7,340	495	6,252	6,747
Bermuda Dunes, CA	7,339	377	1,822	2,199
Franklin, LA	7,339	1,059	2,404	3,463
Keyes, CA	7,338	575	2,782	3,357
Ville Platte, LA	7,338	128	5,833	5,961
Clewiston, FL	7,343	418	2,031	2,449

Source: The Clewiston, 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.