Crime & Safety in Longwood, FL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.43
per 1,000 residents
-46% vs national
Property Crime Rate
13.64
per 1,000 residents
-37% vs national
Total Crimes
278
2024
Violent Clearance
0%
cases solved
-100% vs national
Property Clearance
29%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-7%
vs 10K-25K avg
-7% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+22.3%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Longwood Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Longwood vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Longwood 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)Longwood police solve 36% of motor vehicle 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 | 3 | 0.17 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 9 | 0.52 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 30 | 1.73 | 0.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 34 | 1.97 | 20.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 191 | 11.04 | 29.8% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 11 | 0.64 | 36.4% |
Longwood, FL reported 42 violent crimes and 236 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.43 per 1,000 residents is 45.8% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 0% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 191 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 20.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Longwood's violent crime rate is 7% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42 | 236 | 2.43 | 13.64 |
| 2023 | 35 | 278 | 1.99 | 15.77 |
| 2022 | 50 | 304 | 3.33 | 20.27 |
| 2020 | 40 | 259 | 2.53 | 16.40 |
| 2019 | 44 | 399 | 2.87 | 26.04 |
| 2017 | 45 | 427 | 2.95 | 27.99 |
| 2016 | 50 | 466 | 3.53 | 32.88 |
| 2015 | 56 | 496 | 4.02 | 35.60 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
1
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2006 | Milwee Middle School | 1 | 0 | targeted | high-powered rifle |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.