Cottondale, FL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 50%

Violent crime 47%

Property crime 50%

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.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Cottondale_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,732 (estimate)	2,524	2,489
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.2	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	39.4	42.6
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	75.5	81.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	258.3	250.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	559 (estimate)	378	379
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	295.2	340.5
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,668.7	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	181.8	219.9
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	3,173 (estimate)	2,146	2,110

Key findings

Cottondale crime rates are 50% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Cottondale are 47% higher than the national average
In Cottondale you have a 1 in 27 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Cottondale is safer than 13% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Cottondale has decreased by 5%

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

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Daily Crime In Cottondale (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Cottondale

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Cottondale is 1 in 179

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Cottondale is 1 in 32

The chance of being a victim of crime in Cottondale is 1 in 27

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

Cottondale police department

Item	Cottondale	Florida	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	3	31,023	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.2	4.2	3.3

There are a total of 3 Cottondale police officers. This results in 3.2 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 24.3% less than the Florida average and 1.4% 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}
Malone, FL	1,978	212	1,205	1,417
Graceville, FL	2,219	685	2,419	3,104
Marianna, FL	9,157	924	2,630	3,554
Campbellton, FL	196	554	3,143	3,697
Greenwood, FL	875	575	3,267	3,842
Wausau, FL	515	578	3,279	3,857
Jacob City, FL	342	586	3,327	3,913
Cottondale, FL	753	559	3,173	3,732

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Marine on St. Croix, MN	753	95	840	935
North Middletown, KY	753	295	2,577	2,872
Vandling, PA	753	142	142	284
Gauley Bridge, WV	753	438	2,189	2,627
Parma, MI	753	570	2,069	2,639
Cottondale, FL	753	559	3,173	3,732

Source: The Cottondale, 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.