Highland City, FL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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29%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

28%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

29%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Highland City crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Highland City crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Highland City crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Highland City crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Highland City_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,630 (estimate)	1,807	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	4.7	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	29.9	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	42.3	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	213.3	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	262 (estimate)	290	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	163.1	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,221.5	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	131.8	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,369 (estimate)	1,516	1,917

Highland City crime map

The Highland City crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Highland City as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Highland City crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Highland City crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Highland City crime rates are 29% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Highland City are 28% lower than the national average
In Highland City you have a 1 in 62 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Highland City is safer than 44% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Highland City has decreased by 24%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Highland City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Highland City is 1 in 382

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Highland City is 1 in 74

The chance of being a victim of crime in Highland City is 1 in 62

Year Over Year Crime In Highland City (per 100,000 people)

Highland City police department

Item	Highland City	Florida	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	31,023	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	4.2	3.3

Sex offenders in Florida

State	Total offenders	Florida_/100K	National_/100K
Florida	53,771	330	266

There are a total of 53,771 sex offenders in Florida. This yields a total of 330 sex offenders in Florida per 100,000 residents which is 24% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lakeland Highlands, FL	11,575	110	578	688
Polk City, FL	2,417	117	613	730
Eagle Lake, FL	2,758	125	654	779
Lake Alfred, FL	5,993	95	906	1,001
Alturas, FL	3,778	173	904	1,077
Wahneta, FL	3,988	216	1,128	1,344
Cypress Gardens, FL	10,040	236	1,235	1,472
Highland City, FL	11,392	262	1,369	1,630

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Tarrytown, NY	11,394	149	685	834
Endwell, NY	11,396	461	2,128	2,589
Minnehaha, WA	11,387	290	2,344	2,633
Lovington, NM	11,400	840	3,240	4,081
Martinsville, NJ	11,384	84	580	664
Highland City, FL	11,392	262	1,369	1,630

Source: The Highland City, FL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.