Wildwood, Florida Crime Rate

2 years of data (2020–2023) · Population: 18,726

Key Insights

  • →Wildwood has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 101.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 379.5).
  • →Violent crime dropped 88% from the previous year.
  • →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 2 years of data.
  • →Safer than 60% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.16 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
101.5
-88.0% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
651.5
122 total
vs National Avg
↓ -73%
National: 379.5

2023 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 19

Murder0
Rape2
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault17

Property Crime: 122

Burglary15
Larceny-Theft96
Motor Vehicle Theft11
Arson1

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202318,72619101.50122651.5
20207,56864845.711582087.7

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A
Safety Grade for Wildwood

Based on violent crime rate of 101.5 per 100K (national avg: 379.5)

Crime Trajectory
📈 Improving
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 60% of cities
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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

The Great Crime Decline →Gun Violence Data →Violent Crime Overview →Property Crime →

More for Wildwood

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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.