Wildwood, FL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 25%

Violent crime 118%

Property crime 7%

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.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Wildwood_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	222	n/a (estimate)	2,933	2,153	2,346
Murder	1	n/a	13.2	5.9	6.5
Rape	1	n/a	13.2	35.4	38.4
Robbery	6	n/a	79.3	62.2	73.9
Assault	56	n/a	740.0	280.1	279.7
Violent crime	64	n/a (estimate)	846	384	388
Burglary	58	n/a	766.4	240.6	314.2
Theft	82	n/a	1,083.5	1,352.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	18	n/a	237.8	176.1	246.0
Property crime	158	n/a (estimate)	2,088	1,769	1,958

Key findings

Wildwood crime rates are 25% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Wildwood are 118% higher than the national average
In Wildwood you have a 1 in 35 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Wildwood is safer than 9% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Wildwood has decreased by 28%

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Daily Crime In Wildwood (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily crimes in Wildwood for every 100,000 residents. The Wildwood total amount of daily crime is 1.36 times more than the Florida average and 1.25 times more than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Wildwood, is 2.20 times more than the Florida average, and it is 2.18 times more than the national average. The statistics for property crimes show that Wildwood has a daily crime average that is 1.18 times more than the Florida average and 1.07 times more than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Wildwood (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Wildwood to every other city in Florida, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Wildwood safe? The gauges above illustrate that Wildwood is safer than 14% of every city located within Florida along with 9% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in Florida and in the United States as a whole. As a result, Wildwood, FL is ranked above average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Wildwood

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Wildwood is 1 in 119

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Wildwood is 1 in 48

The chance of being a victim of crime in Wildwood is 1 in 35

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Wildwood? If you reside in Wildwood, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 119. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 48 change that you will become a victim of a property crime. These sorts of crimes against personal property include: burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Wildwood, is 1 in 35.

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

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Wildwood, Florida (per 100,000 people) is a useful indicator of whether the area is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live. The amount of violent crime in Wildwood has increased by 29%, the amount of property crime in Wildwood has decreased by 39%, and the total amount of crime in Wildwood has decreased by 28% year over year.

Wildwood police department

Item	Wildwood	Florida	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	30	31,023	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	4.2	4.2	3.3

There are a total of 30 Wildwood police officers. This results in 4.2 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 0.7% less than the Florida average and 29.2% greater 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	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Silver Lake, FL	1,587	119	549	668
Lady Lake, FL	14,501	111	867	978
Yalaha, FL	881	182	838	1,020
Fruitland Park, FL	4,686	183	1,048	1,231
The Villages, FL	69,457	227	1,046	1,273
Center Hill, FL	1,051	263	1,051	1,313
Lake Panasoffkee, FL	3,376	259	1,193	1,452
Wildwood, FL	6,776	846	2,088	2,933

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Landen, OH	6,776	149	892	1,041
St. Joseph, MN	6,775	64	585	649
King, NC	6,777	116	2,097	2,212
Warwick, NY	6,777	288	1,116	1,404
Stickney, IL	6,778	93	836	929
Wildwood, FL	6,776	846	2,088	2,933

Source: The Wildwood, 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.