Fort Walton Beach, FL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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30%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

35%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

29%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Fort Walton Beach crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Fort Walton Beach crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Fort Walton Beach crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Fort Walton Beach crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Fort Walton Beach_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,483 (estimate)	1,688	2,119
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	3.9	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	27.9	37.5
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	38.2	60.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	197.1	256.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	235 (estimate)	267	359
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	152.5	229.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,144.9	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	123.0	258.8
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,249 (estimate)	1,420	1,760

Fort Walton Beach crime map

The Fort Walton Beach crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Fort Walton Beach as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Fort Walton Beach crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Fort Walton Beach crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Fort Walton Beach crime rates are 30% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Fort Walton Beach are 35% lower than the national average
In Fort Walton Beach you have a 1 in 68 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Fort Walton Beach is safer than 42% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Fort Walton Beach has decreased by 29%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Fort Walton Beach

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Fort Walton Beach is 1 in 426

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Fort Walton Beach is 1 in 81

The chance of being a victim of crime in Fort Walton Beach is 1 in 68

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Fort Walton Beach police department

Item	Fort Walton Beach	Florida	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	53	31,023	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.6	4.2	3.3

There are a total of 53 Fort Walton Beach police officers. This results in 2.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 37.6% less than the Florida average and 18.8% 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}
Navarre Beach, FL	1,637	37	199	237
Lake Lorraine, FL	7,670	87	462	549
Destin, FL	14,810	102	541	643
Shalimar, FL	856	108	574	682
Valparaiso, FL	5,889	126	669	795
Mary Esther, FL	4,488	127	673	799
Cinco Bayou, FL	685	133	705	837
Fort Walton Beach, FL	22,726	235	1,249	1,483

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Prairie Village, KS	22,725	61	1,080	1,141
Gardner, KS	22,733	138	878	1,016
Happy Valley, OR	22,736	139	1,003	1,142
Rose Hill, VA	22,707	92	659	751
Hayesville, OR	22,758	408	2,946	3,354
Fort Walton Beach, FL	22,726	235	1,249	1,483

Source: The Fort Walton Beach, FL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. 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.