Wauchula, Florida Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 4,958
Key Insights
- →Wauchula has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 282.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 17.5% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 27% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.33 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
282.4
-17.5% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
867.3
43 total
vs National Avg
↓ -21%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 14
Murder0
Rape0
Robbery2
Aggravated Assault12
Property Crime: 43
Burglary18
Larceny-Theft22
Motor Vehicle Theft3
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,958 | 14 | 282.4 | 0 | 43 | 867.3 |
| 2023 | 4,966 | 17 | 342.3 | 1 | 78 | 1570.7 |
| 2022 | 4,993 | 21 | 420.6 | 0 | 76 | 1522.1 |
| 2020 | 4,773 | 12 | 251.4 | 0 | 104 | 2178.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Wauchula
Based on violent crime rate of 282.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 27% 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.