Crime & Safety in Sweetwater, FL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.01
per 1,000 residents
-77% vs national
Property Crime Rate
20.69
per 1,000 residents
-5% vs national
Total Crimes
450
2024
Violent Clearance
0%
cases solved
-100% vs national
Property Clearance
28%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-61%
vs 10K-25K avg
-61% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+37.7%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2019
How Sweetwater Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Sweetwater vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Sweetwater 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)Sweetwater police solve 100% of burglary 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Robbery | Violent | 11 | 0.53 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 10 | 0.48 | 0.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 10 | 0.48 | 100.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 345 | 16.64 | 27.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 74 | 3.57 | 21.6% |
Sweetwater, FL reported 21 violent crimes and 429 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.01 per 1,000 residents is 77.4% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 0% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 345 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 50.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Sweetwater's violent crime rate is 61% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21 | 429 | 1.01 | 20.69 |
| 2019 | 16 | 228 | 0.74 | 10.48 |
| 2017 | 37 | 564 | 1.78 | 27.08 |
| 2016 | 39 | 732 | 1.86 | 34.85 |
| 2015 | 39 | 859 | 1.86 | 41.03 |