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Total crime 15%
Violent crime 9%
Property crime 17%
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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.
Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
StatisticReportedincidents/100k peopleWestwood Lakes/100k peopleFlorida/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime0n/a (estimate)1,983 (estimate)2,1532,346
Murdern/an/an/a5.96.5
Rapen/an/an/a35.438.4
Robberyn/an/an/a62.273.9
Assaultn/an/an/a280.1279.7
Violent crimen/an/a (estimate)354 (estimate)384388
Burglaryn/an/an/a240.6314.2
Theftn/an/an/a1,352.71,398.0
Vehicle theftn/an/an/a176.1246.0
Property crimen/an/a (estimate)1,629 (estimate)1,7691,958

Key findings

  • Westwood Lakes crime rates are 15% lower than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Westwood Lakes are 9% lower than the national average
  • In Westwood Lakes you have a 1 in 51 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Westwood Lakes is safer than 35% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Westwood Lakes has decreased by 15%

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      Daily Crime In Westwood Lakes (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Westwood Lakes

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Westwood Lakes is 1 in 283
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Westwood Lakes is 1 in 62
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Westwood Lakes is 1 in 51

      Year Over Year Crime In Westwood Lakes (per 100,000 people)

      Westwood Lakes police department

      ItemWestwood LakesFloridaNational
      Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)n/a31,023558,732
      Police officers & civilians /1000 residentsn/a4.23.3

      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

      CityPopulationViolent crime/100k peopleProperty crime/100k peopleTotal crime/100k people
      El Portal, FL2,507125375501
      Biscayne Park, FL3,20398751849
      Glenvar Heights, FL17,687157722878
      Sunset, FL16,602172791963
      Kendall, FL74,559177814990
      Bay Harbor Islands, FL5,885699451,014
      Sweetwater, FL20,718741,0481,122
      Westwood Lakes, FL12,1193541,6291,983

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      CityPopulationViolent crime/100k peopleProperty crime/100k peopleTotal crime/100k people
      Haverstraw, NY12,1204111,5942,006
      Valley Falls, RI12,1162361,2721,507
      Webster, MA12,1227259791,704
      Freeport, TX12,1225111,7802,291
      Hasbrouck Heights, NJ12,1240242242
      Westwood Lakes, FL12,1193541,6291,983
      Source: The Westwood Lakes, 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.