Crime & Safety in Bartow, FL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.92
per 1,000 residents
+10% vs national
Property Crime Rate
17.90
per 1,000 residents
-18% vs national
Total Crimes
478
2024
Violent Clearance
1%
cases solved
-98% vs national
Property Clearance
31%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+88%
vs 10K-25K avg
+88% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+28.2%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Bartow Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Bartow vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Bartow is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Bartow police solve 100% of murder cases but only 0% of aggravated assault cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 1 | 0.05 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 9 | 0.43 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 14 | 0.67 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 79 | 3.77 | 0.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 78 | 3.72 | 37.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 272 | 12.98 | 29.4% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 25 | 1.19 | 32.0% |
Bartow, FL reported 103 violent crimes and 375 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.92 per 1,000 residents is 9.7% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 1% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 272 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 20.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Bartow's violent crime rate is 88% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 103 | 375 | 4.92 | 17.90 |
| 2023 | 77 | 451 | 3.84 | 22.47 |
| 2022 | 83 | 357 | 4.23 | 18.18 |
| 2020 | 47 | 419 | 2.29 | 20.43 |
| 2019 | 77 | 613 | 3.79 | 30.20 |
| 2017 | 98 | 660 | 4.93 | 33.18 |
| 2016 | 121 | 869 | 6.26 | 44.97 |
| 2015 | 111 | 921 | 5.93 | 49.24 |