Crime & Safety in Lake Wales, FL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.44
per 1,000 residents
-46% vs national
Property Crime Rate
15.29
per 1,000 residents
-30% vs national
Total Crimes
298
2024
Violent Clearance
0%
cases solved
-100% vs national
Property Clearance
31%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-7%
vs 10K-25K avg
-7% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-39.5%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Lake Wales Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Lake Wales vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Lake Wales 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)Lake Wales police solve 35% of larceny/theft 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 4 | 0.24 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 3 | 0.18 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 34 | 2.02 | 0.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 32 | 1.90 | 21.9% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 200 | 11.90 | 34.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 25 | 1.49 | 16.0% |
Lake Wales, FL reported 41 violent crimes and 257 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.44 per 1,000 residents is 45.6% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 0% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 200 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 32.4% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Lake Wales's violent crime rate is 7% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41 | 257 | 2.44 | 15.29 |
| 2023 | 68 | 398 | 4.03 | 23.58 |
| 2022 | 101 | 433 | 6.01 | 25.78 |
| 2020 | 43 | 251 | 2.52 | 14.70 |
| 2019 | 55 | 358 | 3.25 | 21.18 |
| 2017 | 53 | 452 | 3.28 | 27.99 |
| 2016 | 49 | 514 | 3.10 | 32.49 |
| 2015 | 39 | 522 | 2.54 | 33.95 |