Crime & Safety in Plant City, FL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2022 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2022)Violent Crime Rate
5.40
per 1,000 residents
+11% vs national
Property Crime Rate
19.61
per 1,000 residents
-20% vs national
Total Crimes
991
2022
Violent Clearance
2%
cases solved
-93% vs national
Property Clearance
21%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+82%
vs 25K-50K avg
+82% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
+9.5%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2020
How Plant City Compares
Source: FBI (2022)Plant City vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2022)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Plant City 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 (2022)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2022)Plant City police solve 100% of rape cases but only 0% of aggravated assault cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 35%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2022)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2022)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 4 | 0.10 | 75.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 2 | 0.05 | 100.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 19 | 0.48 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 189 | 4.77 | 0.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 116 | 2.93 | 23.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 583 | 14.72 | 18.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 78 | 1.97 | 35.9% |
Plant City, FL reported 214 violent crimes and 777 property crimes in 2022. The violent crime rate of 5.40 per 1,000 residents is 11.3% above the national average of 4.85 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 2% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 583 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 66.7% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Plant City's violent crime rate is 82% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 214 | 777 | 5.40 | 19.61 |
| 2020 | 199 | 906 | 4.93 | 22.46 |
| 2019 | 162 | 1,073 | 4.08 | 27.01 |
| 2017 | 206 | 1,275 | 5.31 | 32.86 |
| 2016 | 157 | 1,251 | 4.14 | 32.97 |
| 2015 | 183 | 1,391 | 4.93 | 37.50 |