Crime rate in Fort Walton Beach, Florida (FL): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map
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| Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.9) | 1 (5.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.3) | 1 (5.4) | 3 (15.2) | 1 (5.0) | 2 (9.7) | 0 (0.0) |
| Rapes (per 100,000) | 11 (52.7) | 16 (78.2) | 6 (29.4) | 8 (39.1) | 15 (74.4) | 11 (57.2) | 9 (47.8) | 13 (69.3) | 11 (59.7) | 7 (35.4) | 4 (19.9) | 3 (14.6) | 8 (38.3) |
| Robberies (per 100,000) | 15 (71.8) | 19 (92.8) | 20 (98.1) | 28 (137.0) | 32 (158.8) | 25 (129.9) | 21 (111.5) | 31 (165.3) | 17 (92.2) | 22 (111.3) | 7 (34.9) | 14 (68.1) | 19 (91.0) |
| Assaults (per 100,000) | 83 (397.4) | 87 (425.1) | 64 (314.0) | 69 (337.5) | 90 (446.6) | 70 (363.7) | 63 (334.6) | 50 (266.5) | 69 (374.3) | 60 (303.4) | 36 (179.4) | 37 (179.9) | 44 (210.7) |
| Burglaries (per 100,000) | 130 (622.4) | 116 (566.8) | 123 (603.6) | 155 (758.2) | 163 (808.9) | 161 (836.6) | 178 (945.2) | 140 (746.3) | 186 (1,009.1) | 121 (611.9) | 143 (712.8) | 93 (452.2) | 96 (459.7) |
| Thefts (per 100,000) | 594 (2,843.9) | 598 (2,921.9) | 574 (2,816.6) | 608 (2,974.1) | 608 (3,017.2) | 601 (3,122.9) | 574 (3,048.2) | 579 (3,086.5) | 681 (3,694.7) | 689 (3,484.5) | 586 (2,920.8) | 535 (2,601.1) | 560 (2,681.9) |
| Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 46 (220.2) | 58 (283.4) | 46 (225.7) | 70 (342.4) | 73 (362.3) | 64 (332.6) | 40 (212.4) | 49 (261.2) | 62 (336.4) | 43 (217.5) | 43 (214.3) | 33 (160.4) | 37 (177.2) |
| Arson (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (14.7) | 2 (9.8) | 2 (9.8) | 1 (5.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (10.6) | 5 (26.7) | 1 (5.4) | 1 (5.1) | 1 (5.0) | 1 (4.9) | 0 (0.0) |
| City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 287.5) | 281.5 | 313.9 | 255.6 | 309.0 | 365.3 | 325.3 | 304.2 | 323.6 | 359.7 | 311.8 | 226.7 | 208.9 | 224.6 |
City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
See how dangerous Fort Walton Beach, FL is compared to nearest cities:
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| Fort Walton Beach: | 224.6 |
| Shalimar: | 68.6 |
| Valparaiso: | 83.4 |
| Niceville: | 88.4 |
| Crestview: | 455.2 |
| Milton: | 208.7 |
Violent crime rate in 2014
| Fort Walton Beach: | 167.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 202.6 |
Violent crime rate in 2013
| Fort Walton Beach: | 139.8 |
| U.S. Average: | 204.3 |
Violent crime rate in 2012
| Fort Walton Beach: | 121.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 214.5 |
Violent crime rate in 2011
| Fort Walton Beach: | 241.7 |
| U.S. Average: | 214.1 |
Violent crime rate in 2010
| Fort Walton Beach: | 268.9 |
| U.S. Average: | 223.2 |
Violent crime rate in 2009
| Fort Walton Beach: | 261.8 |
| U.S. Average: | 238.0 |
Violent crime rate in 2008
| Fort Walton Beach: | 239.7 |
| U.S. Average: | 252.4 |
Violent crime rate in 2007
| Fort Walton Beach: | 269.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 259.7 |
Violent crime rate in 2006
| Fort Walton Beach: | 342.6 |
| U.S. Average: | 264.1 |
Violent crime rate in 2005
| Fort Walton Beach: | 253.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 258.9 |
Violent crime rate in 2004
| Fort Walton Beach: | 208.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 256.0 |
Violent crime rate in 2003
| Fort Walton Beach: | 298.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 262.6 |
Violent crime rate in 2002
| Fort Walton Beach: | 254.2 |
| U.S. Average: | 272.2 |
Property crime rate in 2014
| Fort Walton Beach: | 223.6 |
| U.S. Average: | 232.8 |
Property crime rate in 2013
| Fort Walton Beach: | 216.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 250.4 |
Property crime rate in 2012
| Fort Walton Beach: | 283.9 |
| U.S. Average: | 267.3 |
Property crime rate in 2011
| Fort Walton Beach: | 291.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 273.5 |
Property crime rate in 2010
| Fort Walton Beach: | 386.8 |
| U.S. Average: | 276.4 |
Property crime rate in 2009
| Fort Walton Beach: | 303.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 285.6 |
Property crime rate in 2008
| Fort Walton Beach: | 330.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 302.2 |
Property crime rate in 2007
| Fort Walton Beach: | 330.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 309.2 |
Property crime rate in 2006
| Fort Walton Beach: | 324.8 |
| U.S. Average: | 317.3 |
Property crime rate in 2005
| Fort Walton Beach: | 311.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 322.3 |
Property crime rate in 2004
| Fort Walton Beach: | 261.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 327.4 |
Property crime rate in 2003
| Fort Walton Beach: | 267.2 |
| U.S. Average: | 334.1 |
Property crime rate in 2002
| Fort Walton Beach: | 265.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 336.9 |
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.99 |
| Florida average: | 2.39 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 53 (42 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.09 |
| Florida average: | 2.45 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 63 (49 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.48 |
| Florida average: | 2.46 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 55 (42 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.28 |
| Florida average: | 2.47 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 61 (48 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.56 |
| Florida average: | 2.50 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 61 (49 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.60 |
| Florida average: | 2.43 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 65 (52 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.70 |
| Florida average: | 2.45 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 64 (47 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.40 |
| Florida average: | 2.54 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 66 (52 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.61 |
| Florida average: | 2.40 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 67 (53 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.64 |
| Florida average: | 2.53 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 70 (56 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.81 |
| Florida average: | 2.55 |
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Fort Walton Beach
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