Crime & Safety in Fort Walton Beach, FL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2023 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2023)Violent Crime Rate
4.52
per 1,000 residents
-4% vs national
Property Crime Rate
16.36
per 1,000 residents
-32% vs national
Total Crimes
439
2023
Violent Clearance
45%
cases solved
+15% vs national
Property Clearance
19%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+64%
vs 10K-25K avg
+64% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+20.9%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2022
How Fort Walton Beach Compares
Source: FBI (2023)Fort Walton Beach vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2023)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Fort Walton Beach 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 (2023)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2023)Fort Walton Beach police solve 55% of aggravated assault cases but only 7% of burglary cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 40%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2023)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2023)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 15 | 0.71 | 20.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 14 | 0.67 | 28.6% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 66 | 3.14 | 54.5% |
| Burglary | Property | 45 | 2.14 | 6.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 299 | 14.22 | 20.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
Fort Walton Beach, FL reported 95 violent crimes and 344 property crimes in 2023. The violent crime rate of 4.52 per 1,000 residents is 3.6% below the national average of 4.69 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 45% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 299 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 33.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Fort Walton Beach's violent crime rate is 64% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 95 | 344 | 4.52 | 16.36 |
| 2022 | 78 | 388 | 3.74 | 18.59 |
| 2021 | 37 | 131 | 1.63 | 5.77 |
| 2020 | 74 | 462 | 3.24 | 20.20 |
| 2019 | 68 | 475 | 3.00 | 20.98 |
| 2017 | 73 | 617 | 3.26 | 27.53 |
| 2016 | 67 | 611 | 3.00 | 27.38 |
| 2015 | 69 | 693 | 3.12 | 31.35 |