Polk City, FL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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68%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

70%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

67%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Polk City crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Polk City crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Polk City crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Polk City crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Polk City_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	682 (estimate)	1,688	2,119
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	3.9	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	27.9	37.5
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	38.2	60.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	197.1	256.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	108 (estimate)	267	359
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	152.5	229.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,144.9	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	123.0	258.8
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	574 (estimate)	1,420	1,760

Polk City crime map

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

Polk City crime rates are 68% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Polk City are 70% lower than the national average
In Polk City you have a 1 in 147 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Polk City is safer than 72% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Polk City has decreased by 7%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Polk City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Polk City is 1 in 927

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Polk City is 1 in 175

The chance of being a victim of crime in Polk City is 1 in 147

Year Over Year Crime In Polk City (per 100,000 people)

Polk City police department

Item	Polk City	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.

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Davenport, FL	5,569	74	344	418
Lakeland Highlands, FL	11,828	102	541	643
Eagle Lake, FL	2,839	115	613	728
Haines City, FL	26,146	132	794	926
Lake Alfred, FL	6,132	78	1,020	1,098
Wahneta, FL	4,120	199	1,057	1,256
Cypress Gardens, FL	10,306	218	1,157	1,375
Polk City, FL	2,510	108	574	682

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City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Oakhurst, OK	2,510	167	780	947
Bono, AR	2,510	103	1,926	2,030
Geistown, PA	2,511	0	525	525
New Palestine, IN	2,509	234	78	313
Lovettsville, VA	2,511	57	412	469
Polk City, FL	2,510	108	574	682

Source: The Polk City, FL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. 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.