Central Avenue, FL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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44%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

45%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

44%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Central Avenue crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Central Avenue crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Lakeland crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Central Avenue crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Lakeland.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Central Avenue_{/100k people}	Lakeland_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	3,278 (estimate)	2,049 (estimate)	1,807	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	4.7	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	29.9	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	42.3	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	213.3	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	526 (estimate)	329 (estimate)	290	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	163.1	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,221.5	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	131.8	318.7
Property crime	n/a	2,752 (estimate)	1,720 (estimate)	1,516	1,917

Central Avenue crime map

The Central Avenue crime map by CrimoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Central Avenue 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 Central Avenue crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Central Avenue 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

Central Avenue crime rates are 44% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Central Avenue are 45% higher than the national average
In Central Avenue you have a 1 in 31 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Central Avenue is safer than 19% of the cities in Florida
Year over year crime in Lakeland has decreased by 22%

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Daily Crime In Central Avenue (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Central Avenue

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Central Avenue is 1 in 190

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Central Avenue is 1 in 37

The chance of being a victim of crime in Central Avenue is 1 in 31

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

Lakeland police department

Item	Central Avenue	Lakeland	Florida
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	420	31,023
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	4.2	4.2

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}
Lakeland Highlands, FL	11,575	110	578	688
Polk City, FL	2,417	117	613	730
Fish Hawk, FL	23,556	122	637	759
Eagle Lake, FL	2,758	125	654	779
Medulla, FL	11,336	239	1,251	1,491
Fussels Corner, FL	4,780	260	1,358	1,617
Highland City, FL	11,392	262	1,369	1,630
Lakeland, FL	110,335	329	1,720	2,049

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Gresham, OR	110,456	385	2,997	3,381
Richmond, CA	110,051	1,069	3,166	4,235
Miami Gardens, FL	110,767	336	1,758	2,095
Everett, WA	110,840	390	4,156	4,546
Billings, MT	109,705	888	3,599	4,487
Lakeland, FL	110,335	329	1,720	2,049

Source: The Central Avenue, Lakeland, FL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. 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.

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