Wellington, Florida Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 61,652
Key Insights
- →Wellington has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 129.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 11.5% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 3.2 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: worsening — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 53% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.16 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
129.8
-11.5% YoY
Murder Rate
3.2
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
794.8
490 total
vs National Avg
↓ -64%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 80
Murder2
Rape16
Robbery7
Aggravated Assault55
Property Crime: 490
Burglary35
Larceny-Theft393
Motor Vehicle Theft62
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61,652 | 80 | 129.8 | 2 | 490 | 794.8 |
| 2023 | 61,370 | 90 | 146.7 | 2 | 667 | 1086.9 |
| 2022 | 61,119 | 79 | 129.3 | 0 | 604 | 988.2 |
| 2020 | 66,429 | 67 | 100.9 | 1 | 489 | 736.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Wellington
Based on violent crime rate of 129.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 53% 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.