West Pensacola, FL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

23%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

10%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

26%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

West Pensacola 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 West Pensacola 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 West Pensacola 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 West Pensacola crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	West Pensacola_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,866 (estimate)	1,825	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.0	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	30.2	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	33.6	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	190.1	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	407 (estimate)	259	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	173.5	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,254.7	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	138.0	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,459 (estimate)	1,566	1,954

West Pensacola crime map

The West Pensacola crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in West Pensacola 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 West Pensacola crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the West Pensacola 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

West Pensacola crime rates are 23% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in West Pensacola are 10% higher than the national average
In West Pensacola you have a 1 in 35 chance of becoming a victim of crime
West Pensacola is safer than 22% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in West Pensacola has decreased by 15%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in West Pensacola

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in West Pensacola is 1 in 246

The chance of being a victim of property crime in West Pensacola is 1 in 41

The chance of being a victim of crime in West Pensacola is 1 in 35

Year Over Year Crime In West Pensacola (per 100,000 people)

West Pensacola police department

Item	West Pensacola	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}
Tiger Point, FL	3,547	60	365	426
Oriole Beach, FL	1,670	73	444	518
Gulf Breeze, FL	6,725	84	509	593
Lillian, AL	2,120	125	532	657
Pea Ridge, FL	4,817	152	920	1,072
Bagdad, FL	3,642	164	989	1,152
Garcon Point, FL	500	190	1,151	1,341
West Pensacola, FL	22,418	407	2,459	2,866

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Garden City, NY	22,384	180	723	903
Lennox, CA	22,476	721	3,380	4,101
Highland, IN	22,479	89	1,336	1,426
Christiansburg, VA	22,482	184	2,364	2,548
Mandan, ND	22,482	235	3,478	3,714
West Pensacola, FL	22,418	407	2,459	2,866

Source: The West Pensacola, FL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.