Westlake, Florida Crime Rate

4 years of data (20202024) · Population: 6,121

Key Insights

  • Westlake has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 65.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 64.4% 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: 0.07 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
65.3
-64.4% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
996.6
61 total
vs National Avg
-82%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 4

Murder0
Rape1
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault3

Property Crime: 61

Burglary12
Larceny-Theft47
Motor Vehicle Theft2
Arson0

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
20246,121465.3061996.6
20231,0922183.20373388.3
20221,0757651.20393627.9
20201,4632136.7014956.9

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A+
Safety Grade for Westlake

Based on violent crime rate of 65.3 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.