Winter Haven, Florida2 Crime Rate

2 years of data (2022–2023) · Population: 57,382

Key Insights

  • →Winter Haven has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 324.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 379.5).
  • →Violent crime rose 2.3% from the previous year.
  • →1 murders recorded in 2023 — a rate of 1.7 per 100K.
  • →Safer than 23% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.19 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
324.1
+2.3% YoY
Murder Rate
1.7
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1688.7
969 total
vs National Avg
↓ -15%
National: 379.5

2023 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 186

Murder1
Rape22
Robbery16
Aggravated Assault147

Property Crime: 969

Burglary108
Larceny-Theft792
Motor Vehicle Theft69
Arson1

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202357,382186324.119691688.7
202254,905174316.929031644.7

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

C
Safety Grade for Winter Haven

Based on violent crime rate of 324.1 per 100K (national avg: 379.5)

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Similar Cities

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

Southaven, Mississippi →Coeur d'Alene, Idaho →Bradenton, Florida3 →Hoboken, New Jersey →Midwest City, Oklahoma →

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.