Golden Gate, FL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 24%

Violent crime 34%

Property crime 22%

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.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Golden Gate_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,911 (estimate)	2,153	2,346
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.9	6.5
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	35.4	38.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	62.2	73.9
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	280.1	279.7
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	519 (estimate)	384	388
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	240.6	314.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,352.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	176.1	246.0
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,392 (estimate)	1,769	1,958

Key findings

Golden Gate crime rates are 24% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Golden Gate are 34% higher than the national average
In Golden Gate you have a 1 in 35 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Golden Gate is safer than 18% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Golden Gate has decreased by 15%

Golden Gate crime map

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The Golden Gate crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Golden Gate 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 Golden Gate 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 Golden Gate

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Golden Gate is 1 in 193

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Golden Gate is 1 in 42

The chance of being a victim of crime in Golden Gate is 1 in 35

Year Over Year Crime In Golden Gate (per 100,000 people)

Golden Gate police department

Item	Golden Gate	Florida	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	31,023	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	4.2	3.3

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}
Verona Walk, FL	2,300	60	277	338
Island Walk, FL	3,085	73	337	410
Vineyards, FL	3,925	73	337	410
Lely Resort, FL	4,874	100	459	559
Pelican Bay, FL	5,572	125	575	700
Lely, FL	3,788	157	721	878
Bonita Springs, FL	49,807	209	961	1,169
Golden Gate, FL	28,928	519	2,392	2,911

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Wellesley, MA	28,909	35	383	418
Lake in the Hills, IL	28,908	66	364	430
Atwater, CA	28,906	512	2,993	3,505
Schererville, IN	28,899	187	931	1,118
East Chicago, IN	28,961	725	3,947	4,672
Golden Gate, FL	28,928	519	2,392	2,911

Source: The Golden Gate, 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.