Winter Haven, Florida Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 59,450
Key Insights
- →Winter Haven has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 235.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 27.3% from the previous year.
- →4 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 6.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 33% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.15 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
235.5
-27.3% YoY
Murder Rate
6.7
4 murders
Property Crime Rate
1549.2
921 total
vs National Avg
↓ -34%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 140
Murder4
Rape3
Robbery14
Aggravated Assault119
Property Crime: 921
Burglary96
Larceny-Theft760
Motor Vehicle Theft65
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 59,450 | 140 | 235.5 | 4 | 921 | 1549.2 |
| 2023 | 57,382 | 186 | 324.1 | 1 | 969 | 1688.7 |
| 2022 | 54,905 | 174 | 316.9 | 2 | 903 | 1644.7 |
| 2020 | 46,275 | 171 | 369.5 | 4 | 920 | 1988.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Winter Haven
Based on violent crime rate of 235.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 33% 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.