Crime & Safety in Parkland, FL

Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2020 Data

Crime Overview

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2020)

Violent Crime Rate

0.22

per 1,000 residents

-95% vs national

Property Crime Rate

5.62

per 1,000 residents

-76% vs national

Total Crimes

209

2020

Violent Clearance

63%

cases solved

+61% vs national

Property Clearance

13%

cases solved

vs Similar Cities

-93%

vs 25K-50K avg

-93% vs 25K-50K

YoY Change

-12.4%

violent crime rate

improving vs 2019

How Parkland Compares

Source: FBI (2020)

Parkland vs Similar Cities

Source: FBI (2020)

Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Parkland 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: FBI
Violent 6.6%Property 11.7%20152020

Crime Composition

Source: FBI (2020)

Violent Crime Breakdown

Property Crime Breakdown

Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates

Source: FBI (2020)

Parkland police solve 75% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% of rape cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 39%.

Weapon Used in Violent Crime

Source: FBI (2020)

Crime Breakdown

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2020)
Crime TypeCategoryCountRate per 1KClearance %
MurderViolent00.00N/A
RapeViolent10.030.0%
RobberyViolent30.0866.7%
Aggravated AssaultViolent40.1175.0%
BurglaryProperty230.6426.1%
Larceny/TheftProperty1363.809.6%
Motor Vehicle TheftProperty421.1716.7%

Parkland, FL reported 8 violent crimes and 201 property crimes in 2020. The violent crime rate of 0.22 per 1,000 residents is 95.3% below the national average of 4.79 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 63% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 136 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 25.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Parkland's violent crime rate is 93% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.

Crime History

Source: FBI
YearViolentPropertyViolent RateProperty Rate
202082010.225.62
201991890.265.36
2017222610.677.92
2016181700.575.38
201571860.246.36

School Shootings

Source: The Washington Post

Total Incidents

1

Total Killed

17

Total Injured

17

DateSchoolKilledInjuredTypeWeapon
Feb 14, 2018Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School1717indiscriminateSmith & Wesson M&P15

Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.