Fort Walton Beach, FL Crime Reports & Statistics
Neighborhood Crime Statistics For Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Population: 18,759 in 2009
The Fort Walton Beach, FL crime report and city information below can give residents and potential residents incite on their local area and surroundings. This information that was collected and published on this site is from the participation of over 17,000 law enforcement agencies across the United States. These statistics are collected and published by the FBI on an annual basis for special studies and reports, on the cities in the United States. *
Fort Walton Beach, FL Crime Categories
Fort Walton Beach, FL Law Enforcement Statistics
Law Enforcement officers are individuals who ordinarily carry a firearm and a badge, have full arrest powers, and are paid from governmental funds set aside specifically for sworn law enforcement representatives. (UCR Definition)
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Fort Walton Beach, FLYear 2009 | Total Employees 61 | Officers 48 | Civilians 13 |
Year 2008 | Total Employees 61 | Officers 49 | Civilians 12 |
Year 2007 | Total Employees 65 | Officers 52 | Civilians 13 |
Year 2006 | Total Employees 64 | Officers 47 | Civilians 17 |
Fort Walton Beach, FL Violent Crime Statistics
In 2009, Fort Walton Beach, Florida law enforcement had 95 violent crimes reported. With a population of 18,759 in 2009, there were 50.6 occurrences of violent crimes per 10k persons in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. The total known offenses in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 138, 106 and 93, respectively .
Violent crime is composed of four offenses: forcible rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, aggravated assault, and robbery. Violent crimes involve force or threat of force. (UCR Definition)
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Fort Walton Beach, FLYear 2009 | Population 18,759 | Occurrences 95 | Occurrences (per 10k) 50.6 |
Year 2008 | Population 18,831 | Occurrences 93 | Occurrences (per 10k) 49.4 |
Year 2007 | Population 19,245 | Occurrences 106 | Occurrences (per 10k) 55.1 |
Year 2006 | Population 20,151 | Occurrences 138 | Occurrences (per 10k) 68.5 |
Fort Walton Beach, FL Forceable Rape Crime Statistics
In 2009, Fort Walton Beach, Florida had 6.9 occurrences of forcible rape per 10k persons in a population of 18,759 in 2009. The total known offenses of forcible rape in Fort Walton Beach in 2009 was 13. There were 15 known offenses in 2006, 11 in 2007, and 9 in 2008.
Forcible rape is the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. Rapes by force and attempts or assaults to rape regardless of the age of the victim are included. Statutory offenses (no force used--victim under age of consent) are excluded. (UCR Definition)
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Fort Walton Beach, FLYear 2009 | Population 18,759 | Occurrences 13 | Occurrences (per 10k) 6.9 |
Year 2008 | Population 18,831 | Occurrences 9 | Occurrences (per 10k) 4.8 |
Year 2007 | Population 19,245 | Occurrences 11 | Occurrences (per 10k) 5.7 |
Year 2006 | Population 20,151 | Occurrences 15 | Occurrences (per 10k) 7.4 |
Fort Walton Beach, FL Murder Statistics
Fort Walton Beach, Florida had 1 murders in 2009. With a total population of 18759 in 2009, there were 0.5 occurrences of murder per 10k persons in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. The murder rates in Fort Walton Beach, Florida in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 1, 0 and 0, respectively.
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter is the willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another. (UCR Definition)
Murder -
Fort Walton Beach, FLYear 2009 | Population 18,759 | Occurrences 1 | Occurrences (per 10k) 0.5 |
Year 2008 | Population 18,831 | Occurrences 0 | Occurrences (per 10k) 0.0 |
Year 2007 | Population 19,245 | Occurrences 0 | Occurrences (per 10k) 0.0 |
Year 2006 | Population 20,151 | Occurrences 1 | Occurrences (per 10k) 0.5 |
Fort Walton Beach, FL Aggravated Assault Statistics
The total known offenses of aggravated assault in Fort Walton Beach, Florida in 2009 was 50. Fort Walton Beach had 26.7 occurrences of aggravated assault per 10k persons in a population of 18,759 in 2009. In Fort Walton Beach there were 90 offenses in 2006, 70 in 2007, and 63 in 2008.
Aggravated assault is an unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. The Program further specifies that this type of assault is usually accompanied by the use of a weapon or by other means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. Attempted aggravated assault that involves the display of--or threat to use--a gun, knife, or other weapon is included in this crime category because serious personal injury would likely result if the assault were completed. When aggravated assault and larceny-theft occur together, the offense falls under the category of robbery. (UCR Definition)
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Fort Walton Beach, FLYear 2009 | Population 18,759 | Occurrences 50 | Occurrences (per 10k) 26.7 |
Year 2008 | Population 18,831 | Occurrences 63 | Occurrences (per 10k) 33.5 |
Year 2007 | Population 19,245 | Occurrences 70 | Occurrences (per 10k) 36.4 |
Year 2006 | Population 20,151 | Occurrences 90 | Occurrences (per 10k) 44.7 |
Fort Walton Beach, FL Robbery Statistics
In 2009, Fort Walton Beach, Florida had 31 occurrences of robberies reported to the police. With 18,759 in 2009 people living in Fort Walton Beach, in 2009 there were 16.5 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on statistics from the FBI, there were 32 robberies in 2006, 25 in 2007 and 21 in 2008.
Robbery is the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear. (UCR Definition)
Robbery -
Fort Walton Beach, FLYear 2009 | Population 18,759 | Occurrences 31 | Occurrences (per 10k) 16.5 |
Year 2008 | Population 18,831 | Occurrences 21 | Occurrences (per 10k) 11.2 |
Year 2007 | Population 19,245 | Occurrences 25 | Occurrences (per 10k) 13.0 |
Year 2006 | Population 20,151 | Occurrences 32 | Occurrences (per 10k) 15.9 |
Fort Walton Beach, FL Property Crime Statistics
A property crime includes burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. In 2009, Fort Walton Beach, Florida had 768 property crimes. The population in 2009 for Fort Walton Beach was 18,759 in 2009; the number of violent crimes per 10k persons was 409.4. Looking back at the previous three years in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, you will see that there were 844 property crimes in 2006, 826 in 2007 and 792 in 2008.
A property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The property crime category includes arson because the offense involves the destruction of property; however, arson victims may be subjected to force. Because of limited participation and varying collection procedures by local agencies, only limited data are available for arson. Arson statistics are included in trend, clearance, and arrest tables throughout Crime in the United States, but they are not included in any estimated volume data. The arson section in this report provides more information on that offense. (UCR Definition)
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Fort Walton Beach, FLYear 2009 | Population 18,759 | Occurrences 768 | Occurrences (per 10k) 409.4 |
Year 2008 | Population 18,831 | Occurrences 792 | Occurrences (per 10k) 420.6 |
Year 2007 | Population 19,245 | Occurrences 826 | Occurrences (per 10k) 429.2 |
Year 2006 | Population 20,151 | Occurrences 844 | Occurrences (per 10k) 418.8 |
Fort Walton Beach, FL Burglary Statistics
The total known offenses of burglary in Fort Walton Beach, Florida in 2009 was 140. Burglary is part of the violent crimes category. Based on the known offenses and its population of 18,759 in 2009 in 2009, Fort Walton Beach, Florida had 74.6 occurrences of burglary per 10k persons. In Fort Walton Beach there were 163 burglary offenses in 2006, 161 in 2007, and 178 in 2008.
Burglary is defined in the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program as the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. The use of force to gain entry is not required to classify an offense as a burglary. Burglary in the UCR program is categorized into three sub classifications: forcible entry, unlawful entry where no force is used, and attempted forcible entry. (UCR Definition)
Did you know that a burglary occurs in the United States every 15 seconds? In 2008, there were 2.4 billion burglaries in just the U.S.A! Property loss due to burglary totaled $4.3 billion in 2008, with an average loss of $1,991 per occurrence. You may qualify for a FREE home security system; simply fill out the form on the top of this page to get a free, no-obligation quote and protect yourself from being part of these statistics.
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Fort Walton Beach, FLYear 2009 | Population 18,759 | Occurrences 140 | Occurrences (per 10k) 74.6 |
Year 2008 | Population 18,831 | Occurrences 178 | Occurrences (per 10k) 94.5 |
Year 2007 | Population 19,245 | Occurrences 161 | Occurrences (per 10k) 83.7 |
Year 2006 | Population 20,151 | Occurrences 163 | Occurrences (per 10k) 80.9 |
Fort Walton Beach, FL Larceny Statistics
Fort Walton Beach, Florida had 579 offenses of larceny-theft reported to the police in 2009. With 18,759 in 2009 people living in Fort Walton Beach that year, there were 308.7 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on the statistics from the FBI, there were 608 larceny-thefts in 2006, 601 in 2007 and 574 in 2008.
Larceny-theft (except motor vehicle theft) is the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. Examples are thefts of bicycles or automobile accessories, shoplifting, pocket-picking, or the stealing of any property or article which is not taken by force and violence or by fraud. Attempted larcenies are included. Embezzlement, confidence games, forgery, worthless checks, etc., are excluded. (UCR Definition)
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Fort Walton Beach, FLYear 2009 | Population 18,759 | Occurrences 579 | Occurrences (per 10k) 308.7 |
Year 2008 | Population 18,831 | Occurrences 574 | Occurrences (per 10k) 304.8 |
Year 2007 | Population 19,245 | Occurrences 601 | Occurrences (per 10k) 312.3 |
Year 2006 | Population 20,151 | Occurrences 608 | Occurrences (per 10k) 301.7 |
Fort Walton Beach, FL Motor Vehicle Crime Statistics
In 2009, Fort Walton Beach, Florida law enforcement had 49 motor vehicle thefts reported. With a population of 18,759 in 2009 in Fort Walton Beach, there were 26.1 occurrences of motor vehicle theft per 10k persons. The total known offenses by law enforcement of this kind in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 73, 64 and 40, respectively.
Motor vehicle theft is the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. The offense includes the stealing of automobiles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, snowmobiles, etc. The taking of a motor vehicle for temporary use by persons having lawful access is excluded from this definition. (UCR Definition)
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Fort Walton Beach, FLYear 2009 | Population 18,759 | Occurrences 49 | Occurrences (per 10k) 26.1 |
Year 2008 | Population 18,831 | Occurrences 40 | Occurrences (per 10k) 21.2 |
Year 2007 | Population 19,245 | Occurrences 64 | Occurrences (per 10k) 33.3 |
Year 2006 | Population 20,151 | Occurrences 73 | Occurrences (per 10k) 36.2 |
Fort Walton Beach, FL Arson Statistics
The total known offenses of arson in Fort Walton Beach in 2009 was 5. Fort Walton Beach, Florida had 2.7 occurrences of arson per 10k persons in a population of 18,759 in 2009. In Fort Walton Beach, Florida, the known offenses of arson were 1 in 2006, 0 in 2007, and 2 in 2008.
Arson is any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc. (UCR Definition)
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Fort Walton Beach, FLYear 2009 | Population 18,759 | Occurrences 5 | Occurrences (per 10k) 2.7 |
Year 2008 | Population 18,831 | Occurrences 2 | Occurrences (per 10k) 1.1 |
Year 2007 | Population 19,245 | Occurrences 0 | Occurrences (per 10k) 0.0 |
Year 2006 | Population 20,151 | Occurrences 1 | Occurrences (per 10k) 0.5 |
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