Fort Walton Beach, FL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 0%

Violent crime 17%

Property crime 3%

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}	Fort Walton Beach_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	536	n/a (estimate)	2,344	2,153	2,346
Murder	2	n/a	8.7	5.9	6.5
Rape	13	n/a	56.8	35.4	38.4
Robbery	4	n/a	17.5	62.2	73.9
Assault	55	n/a	240.5	280.1	279.7
Violent crime	74	n/a (estimate)	324	384	388
Burglary	89	n/a	389.1	240.6	314.2
Theft	324	n/a	1,416.6	1,352.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	49	n/a	214.2	176.1	246.0
Property crime	462	n/a (estimate)	2,020	1,769	1,958

Key findings

Fort Walton Beach crime rates are equal to the national average
Violent crimes in Fort Walton Beach are 17% lower than the national average
In Fort Walton Beach you have a 1 in 43 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Fort Walton Beach is safer than 34% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Fort Walton Beach has decreased by 2%

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Daily Crime In Fort Walton Beach (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Fort Walton Beach, Florida is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Fort Walton Beach are 1.09 times more than the Florida average and 1.00 times less than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Fort Walton Beach are 1.19 times less than than Florida and 1.20 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Fort Walton Beach are 1.14 times more than than Florida and 1.03 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Fort Walton Beach (higher is better)

How safe is Fort Walton Beach, Florida compared to other cities in Florida and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Fort Walton Beach is safer than 45% of the cities in Florida and 34% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in Florida and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than Fort Walton Beach. Overall, Fort Walton Beach is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

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 310

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Fort Walton Beach is 1 in 50

The chance of being a victim of crime in Fort Walton Beach is 1 in 43

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Fort Walton Beach, Florida you have a 1 in 310 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 50 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 43 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Fort Walton Beach.

Year Over Year Crime In Fort Walton Beach (per 100,000 people)

An ideal indicator of whether Fort Walton Beach is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in Fort Walton Beach has increased by 8% and the rate of property crime in Fort Walton Beach has decreased by 4%. The total crime rate in Fort Walton Beach has decreased by 2% year to year.

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}
Niceville, FL	14,325	55	294	349
Valparaiso, FL	5,084	92	551	642
Navarre Beach, FL	837	155	715	870
Destin, FL	13,312	160	736	895
Mary Esther, FL	4,177	220	1,012	1,232
Lake Lorraine, FL	7,233	225	1,036	1,261
Cinco Bayou, FL	374	233	1,073	1,306
Fort Walton Beach, FL	21,238	324	2,020	2,344

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Hutto, TX	21,241	63	661	723
Orchards, WA	21,249	391	3,637	4,028
Winter Gardens, CA	21,255	537	2,597	3,133
Charleston, IL	21,257	155	420	575
Decatur, GA	21,210	220	2,250	2,471
Fort Walton Beach, FL	21,238	324	2,020	2,344

Source: The Fort Walton Beach, 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.