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Central Avenue, Lakeland, FL Crime

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Total crime 86%
Violent crime 78%
Property crime 87%
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.
Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
StatisticReportedincidentsCentral Avenue/100k peopleLakeland/100k peopleFlorida/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime3,5804,629 (estimate)3,1902,5242,489
Murder7n/a6.25.25.0
Rape63n/a56.139.442.6
Robbery97n/a86.475.581.6
Assault183n/a163.0258.3250.2
Violent crime350677 (estimate)312378379
Burglary438n/a390.2295.2340.5
Theft2,589n/a2,306.71,668.71,549.5
Vehicle theft203n/a180.9181.8219.9
Property crime3,2303,952 (estimate)2,8782,1462,110

Key findings

  • Central Avenue crime rates are 86% higher than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Central Avenue are 78% higher than the national average
  • In Central Avenue you have a 1 in 22 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Central Avenue is safer than 33% of the cities in Florida
  • Year over year crime in Lakeland has decreased by 7%

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The Central Avenue crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Central Avenue 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 Central Avenue crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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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 148
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Central Avenue is 1 in 26
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Central Avenue is 1 in 22

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

      Lakeland police department

      ItemCentral AvenueLakelandFlorida
      Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)n/a42031,023
      Police officers & civilians /1000 residentsn/a4.24.2

      Sex offenders in Florida

      StateTotal offendersFlorida /100KNational /100K
      Florida53,771330266
      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, StatePopulationViolent crime/100k peopleProperty crime/100k peopleTotal crime/100k people
      Fish Hawk, FL17,2411548761,030
      Polk City, FL2,1322031,1531,356
      Eagle Lake, FL2,4112061,1701,376
      Lakeland Highlands, FL12,4262661,5091,775
      Mulberry, FL3,9252811,5941,875
      Jan Phyl Village, FL4,8023211,8222,143
      Zephyrhills West, FL4,8563361,9072,243
      Lakeland, FL102,7143122,8783,190

      Cities with similar population

      City, StatePopulationViolent crime/100k peopleProperty crime/100k peopleTotal crime/100k people
      El Cajon, CA102,8945321,9732,506
      Spring Hill, FL102,9295533,1393,691
      Rialto, CA102,4185723,0293,601
      Lewisville, TX102,3272211,9682,189
      Davenport, IA102,3055953,8264,421
      Lakeland, FL102,7143122,8783,190
      Source: The Central Avenue, Lakeland, FL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. 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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