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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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Crime rates in Fort Walton Beach by Year
Type	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Murders (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	1 (4.9)	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)
Rapes (per 100,000)	6 (27.1)	4 (19.5)	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)
Robberies (per 100,000)	30 (135.6)	25 (122.0)	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)
Assaults (per 100,000)	52 (235.0)	71 (346.5)	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)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	136 (614.6)	190 (927.2)	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)
Thefts (per 100,000)	589 (2,661.5)	622 (3,035.5)	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)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	44 (198.8)	52 (253.8)	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)
Arson (per 100,000)	2 (9.0)	4 (19.5)	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)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 301.1)	231.0	284.2	267.5	298.2	242.8	293.6	347.1	309.1	289.0	307.4	341.8	296.3	215.4

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.

According to our research of Florida and other state lists there were 118 registered sex offenders living in Fort Walton Beach, Florida as of March 10, 2014.
The ratio of number of residents in Fort Walton Beach to the number of sex offenders is 158 to 1.

See how dangerous Fort Walton Beach, FL is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Fort Walton Beach:
215.4
Shalimar:
112.9
Valparaiso:
58.9
Niceville:
90.6
Crestview:
446.8
Milton:
234.5
Gulf Breeze:
136.6
Pensacola:
481.1
De Funiak Springs:
499.8

Violent crime rate in 2012
Fort Walton Beach:
115.3
U.S. Average:
214.0

Violent crime rate in 2011
Fort Walton Beach:
229.7
U.S. Average:
214.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Fort Walton Beach:
255.5
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Fort Walton Beach:
248.8
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Fort Walton Beach:
227.8
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Fort Walton Beach:
255.6
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Fort Walton Beach:
325.5
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Fort Walton Beach:
240.6
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Fort Walton Beach:
198.1
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Fort Walton Beach:
283.5
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Fort Walton Beach:
241.6
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Fort Walton Beach:
221.6
U.S. Average:
276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
Fort Walton Beach:
178.6
U.S. Average:
277.6

Property crime rate in 2012
Fort Walton Beach:
269.7
U.S. Average:
266.5

Property crime rate in 2011
Fort Walton Beach:
276.9
U.S. Average:
273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Fort Walton Beach:
367.5
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Fort Walton Beach:
288.2
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Fort Walton Beach:
313.9
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Fort Walton Beach:
314.0
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Fort Walton Beach:
308.6
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Fort Walton Beach:
295.8
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Fort Walton Beach:
248.4
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Fort Walton Beach:
253.9
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Fort Walton Beach:
252.0
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Fort Walton Beach:
315.6
U.S. Average:
337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
Fort Walton Beach:
240.3
U.S. Average:
331.5

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Murders per 100,000 population

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City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population

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

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Zip codes: 32544, 32547.

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