Wauchula, Florida2 Crime Rate

2 years of data (2022–2023) · Population: 4,966

Key Insights

  • →Wauchula has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 342.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 379.5).
  • →Violent crime dropped 18.6% from the previous year.
  • →1 murders recorded in 2023 — a rate of 20.1 per 100K.
  • →Safer than 22% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.22 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
342.3
-18.6% YoY
Murder Rate
20.1
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1570.7
78 total
vs National Avg
↓ -10%
National: 379.5

2023 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 17

Murder1
Rape3
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault12

Property Crime: 78

Burglary13
Larceny-Theft56
Motor Vehicle Theft9
Arson0

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
20234,96617342.31781570.7
20224,99321420.60761522.1

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

C
Safety Grade for Wauchula

Based on violent crime rate of 342.3 per 100K (national avg: 379.5)

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Similar Cities

Cities with similar population and crime profile (in different states):

Wauchula, Florida3 →Manheim, Pennsylvania →South Hill, Virginia →California, Pennsylvania →Nashville, Georgia →

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.

Full Arrest Demographics by Race →Racial Disparities Analysis →Crime Statistics by Race →Who Commits Crime? →

Related Analysis

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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.