Tavares, Florida Crime Rate

4 years of data (20202024) · Population: 21,790

Key Insights

  • Tavares has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 64.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 3.3% from the previous year.
  • Crime trajectory: improving — based on 4 years of data.
  • Safer than 70% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.26 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
64.2
-3.3% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
243.2
53 total
vs National Avg
-82%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 14

Murder0
Rape2
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault11

Property Crime: 53

Burglary11
Larceny-Theft41
Motor Vehicle Theft1
Arson0

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202421,7901464.2053243.2
202321,0851466.4162294.0
202220,2411259.3193459.5
202018,22144241.512061130.6

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A+
Safety Grade for Tavares

Based on violent crime rate of 64.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
📈 Improving
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 70% 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.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.