Lake Mary, FL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 46%

Violent crime 57%

Property crime 43%

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}	Lake Mary_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	229	n/a (estimate)	1,276	2,153	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.9	6.5
Rape	4	n/a	22.3	35.4	38.4
Robbery	2	n/a	11.1	62.2	73.9
Assault	24	n/a	133.7	280.1	279.7
Violent crime	30	n/a (estimate)	167	384	388
Burglary	21	n/a	117.0	240.6	314.2
Theft	165	n/a	919.4	1,352.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	13	n/a	72.4	176.1	246.0
Property crime	199	n/a (estimate)	1,109	1,769	1,958

Key findings

Lake Mary crime rates are 46% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Lake Mary are 57% lower than the national average
In Lake Mary you have a 1 in 79 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Lake Mary is safer than 62% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Lake Mary has increased by 1%

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Daily Crime In Lake Mary (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Lake Mary, FL per 100,000 people. In Lake Mary, the number of daily crimes is projected to be 1.69 times less than the Florida average and 1.84 times less than the national average. The average number of daily violent crimes in Lake Mary is 2.29 times less than the Florida average and 2.32 times less than the daily national average. With regards to property crimes, Lake Mary has a daily crime rate that is 1.60 times less than the Florida average and 1.77 times less than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Lake Mary (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Florida and all other cities across the US, is Lake Mary safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Lake Mary is safer than 71% of other cities in the state of Florida. In addition, Lake Mary is safer than 62% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Florida and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Lake Mary. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Lake Mary is above average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Lake Mary

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Lake Mary is 1 in 599

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lake Mary is 1 in 91

The chance of being a victim of crime in Lake Mary is 1 in 79

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Lake Mary, Florida you have a 1 in 599 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 91 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 79 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Lake Mary.

Year Over Year Crime In Lake Mary (per 100,000 people)

Determining whether Lake Mary is becoming less or more safe for its residents (per 100,000) is most easily done by comparing year-over-year crime rates. Lake Mary violent crime rates have increased by 49%. At the same time, property crime has decreased by 3% year over year. Total crimes for Lake Mary has increased by 1% in the same time frame.

Lake Mary police department

Item	Lake Mary	Florida	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	55	31,023	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.9	4.2	3.3

There are a total of 55 Lake Mary police officers. This results in 3.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 7.8% less than the Florida average and 20.1% 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}
Geneva, FL	2,617	78	358	436
Oviedo, FL	37,545	121	576	697
Heathrow, FL	6,157	125	575	700
Chuluota, FL	2,392	146	670	816
Winter Springs, FL	34,439	175	754	929
Zellwood, FL	3,082	236	1,088	1,324
Wekiwa Springs, FL	23,959	240	1,107	1,348
Lake Mary, FL	15,478	167	1,109	1,276

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Fullerton, PA	15,478	426	1,797	2,223
Roanoke Rapids, NC	15,454	812	3,930	4,742
Franklin Park, NJ	15,454	204	1,212	1,416
New Port Richey, FL	15,503	690	2,560	3,250
Long Beach, MS	15,450	43	1,993	2,036
Lake Mary, FL	15,478	167	1,109	1,276

Source: The Lake Mary, 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.