Wauchula, FL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 58%

Violent crime 8%

Property crime 67%

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.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Wauchula_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	192	n/a (estimate)	3,926	2,524	2,489
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.2	5.0
Rape	2	n/a	40.9	39.4	42.6
Robbery	3	n/a	61.3	75.5	81.6
Assault	15	n/a	306.7	258.3	250.2
Violent crime	20	n/a (estimate)	409	378	379
Burglary	58	n/a	1,186.1	295.2	340.5
Theft	106	n/a	2,167.7	1,668.7	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	8	n/a	163.6	181.8	219.9
Property crime	172	n/a (estimate)	3,517	2,146	2,110

Key findings

Wauchula crime rates are 58% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Wauchula are 8% higher than the national average
In Wauchula you have a 1 in 26 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Wauchula is safer than 18% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Wauchula has increased by 9%

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

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Daily Crime In Wauchula (per 100,000 people)

The graph above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Wauchula on a daily basis (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of Florida and the USA. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Wauchula (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to Florida, are 1.56 times more than the state average and 1.58 times more than than national average. Violent crimes committed in Wauchula on a daily basis are 1.08 times more than than Florida average and 1.08 times more than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Wauchula are 1.64 times more than the daily state average and 1.67 times more than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Wauchula (higher is better)

How safe is Wauchula, Florida compared to other cities in Florida and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Wauchula is safer than 29% of the cities in Florida and 18% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in Florida and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than Wauchula. Overall, Wauchula is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Wauchula

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Wauchula is 1 in 245

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Wauchula is 1 in 29

The chance of being a victim of crime in Wauchula is 1 in 26

Interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Wauchula? In Wauchula, you have a 1 in 245 chance of falling victim to a violent crime, such as rape, robbery, assault, or even murder. In terms of property crime, your chances of being a victim are 1 in 29. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Wauchula, FL is 1 in 26.

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

An ideal indicator of whether Wauchula is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in Wauchula has increased by 68% and the rate of property crime in Wauchula has increased by 4%. The total crime rate in Wauchula has increased by 9% year to year.

Wauchula police department

Item	Wauchula	Florida	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	15	31,023	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.9	4.2	3.3

There are a total of 15 Wauchula police officers. This results in 2.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 30.8% less than the Florida average and 9.9% less 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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Zolfo Springs, FL	2,059	237	1,347	1,584
Bowling Green, FL	2,897	172	1,587	1,759
Fort Green, FL	146	470	2,667	3,136
Lemon Grove, FL	730	495	2,809	3,303
Gardner, FL	288	541	3,069	3,609
Limestone, FL	112	577	3,277	3,854
Fort Green Springs, FL	390	611	3,468	4,079
Wauchula, FL	4,883	409	3,517	3,926

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Cicero, IN	4,883	200	1,062	1,261
Sultan, WA	4,887	152	1,386	1,538
Forestdale, MA	4,888	240	863	1,103
Franklin, NJ	4,888	213	1,021	1,234
Olympia Fields, IL	4,888	270	10,164	10,434
Wauchula, FL	4,883	409	3,517	3,926

Source: The Wauchula, 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.