Crime in Winter Garden, Florida

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Winter Garden, property crimes account for about 86% of all offenses.

Property crime is more prevalent in Winter Garden than it is nationwide. There were 1,112 property crimes in Winter Garden in 2019, or 2,379 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Winter Garden. There were 918 larcenies reported in Winter Garden in 2019, or 1,964 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 111 break-ins reported in Winter Garden in 2019, or 237 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Winter Garden, meanwhile, there were 83 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 178 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Winter Garden, however, violent offenses account for a smaller 14% share of all reported crime.

At 387 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Winter Garden is above the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Winter Garden reported a total of 181 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Winter Garden. There were 139 aggravated assaults reported in Winter Garden in 2019, or 297 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is lower, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 27 robberies reported in Winter Garden in 2019, a rate of 58 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 13 rapes reported in Winter Garden in 2019, or 28 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

There were 2 homicides committed in the city in 2019. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in Winter Garden is 4.3 murders for every 100,000 people, lower than the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.