Lake Park, Florida Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 8,959
Key Insights
- →Lake Park has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 580.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 3.9% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 22.3 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 9% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.08 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
580.4
-3.9% YoY
Murder Rate
22.3
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
6864.6
615 total
vs National Avg
↑ 62%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 52
Murder2
Rape4
Robbery10
Aggravated Assault36
Property Crime: 615
Burglary38
Larceny-Theft560
Motor Vehicle Theft17
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,959 | 52 | 580.4 | 2 | 615 | 6864.6 |
| 2023 | 8,944 | 54 | 603.8 | 2 | 569 | 6361.8 |
| 2022 | 8,908 | 59 | 662.3 | 0 | 540 | 6062.0 |
| 2020 | 8,612 | 59 | 685.1 | 1 | 583 | 6769.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Lake Park
Based on violent crime rate of 580.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 9% of cities
National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.