Crime & Safety in Wellington, FL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.30
per 1,000 residents
-71% vs national
Property Crime Rate
7.95
per 1,000 residents
-63% vs national
Total Crimes
570
2024
Violent Clearance
11%
cases solved
-73% vs national
Property Clearance
27%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-61%
vs 50K-100K avg
-61% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-11.5%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Wellington Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Wellington vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Wellington 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)Wellington police solve 50% of rape 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 | 2 | 0.03 | 50.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 16 | 0.26 | 50.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 7 | 0.11 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 55 | 0.89 | 0.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 35 | 0.57 | 34.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 393 | 6.37 | 28.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 62 | 1.01 | 16.1% |
Wellington, FL reported 80 violent crimes and 490 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.30 per 1,000 residents is 71.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 11% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 393 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 36.4% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Wellington's violent crime rate is 61% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 80 | 490 | 1.30 | 7.95 |
| 2023 | 90 | 667 | 1.47 | 10.87 |
| 2022 | 79 | 604 | 1.29 | 9.88 |
| 2020 | 67 | 489 | 1.01 | 7.36 |
| 2019 | 65 | 787 | 0.98 | 11.86 |
| 2017 | 115 | 1,076 | 1.76 | 16.51 |
| 2016 | 112 | 1,020 | 1.76 | 16.00 |
| 2015 | 109 | 1,166 | 1.74 | 18.60 |