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Lake Worth, FL Crime Reports & Statistics


Neighborhood Crime Statistics For Lake Worth, Florida


Population: 35,500 in 2009

Lake Worth, FL Map
The Lake Worth, 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. *
Lake Worth, FL Crime Categories
Lake Worth Law Enforcement
Lake Worth Violent Crimes
Lake Worth Forcible Rapes
Lake Worth Murders
Lake Worth Robbery
Lake Worth Aggravated Assaults
Lake Worth Property Crimes
Lake Worth Burglary
Lake Worth Larceny
Lake Worth Motor Vehicle
Lake Worth Arson
Lake Worth, 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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Law Enforcement - Lake Worth, FL
Year
2008
Total Employees
94
Officers
87
Civilians
7
Year
2007
Total Employees
120
Officers
91
Civilians
29
Year
2006
Total Employees
117
Officers
85
Civilians
32
Lake Worth, FL Violent Crime Statistics
In 2009, Lake Worth, Florida law enforcement had 527 violent crimes reported. With a population of 35,500 in 2009, there were 148.5 occurrences of violent crimes per 10k persons in Lake Worth, Florida. The total known offenses in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 664, 556 and 529, 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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Violent Crimes - Lake Worth, FL
Year
2009
Population
35,500
Occurrences
527
Occurrences (per 10k)
148.5
Year
2008
Population
35,119
Occurrences
529
Occurrences (per 10k)
150.6
Year
2007
Population
36,029
Occurrences
556
Occurrences (per 10k)
154.3
Year
2006
Population
36,955
Occurrences
664
Occurrences (per 10k)
179.7
Lake Worth, FL Forceable Rape Crime Statistics
In 2009, Lake Worth, Florida had 7.0 occurrences of forcible rape per 10k persons in a population of 35,500 in 2009. The total known offenses of forcible rape in Lake Worth in 2009 was 25. There were 24 known offenses in 2006, 22 in 2007, and 21 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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Forcible Rape - Lake Worth, FL
Year
2009
Population
35,500
Occurrences
25
Occurrences (per 10k)
7.0
Year
2008
Population
35,119
Occurrences
21
Occurrences (per 10k)
6.0
Year
2007
Population
36,029
Occurrences
22
Occurrences (per 10k)
6.1
Year
2006
Population
36,955
Occurrences
24
Occurrences (per 10k)
6.5
Lake Worth, FL Murder Statistics
Lake Worth, Florida had 9 murders in 2009. With a total population of 35500 in 2009, there were 2.5 occurrences of murder per 10k persons in Lake Worth, Florida. The murder rates in Lake Worth, Florida in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 6, 11 and 11, respectively.

Murder and non-negligent manslaughter is the willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another. (UCR Definition)
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Murder - Lake Worth, FL
Year
2009
Population
35,500
Occurrences
9
Occurrences (per 10k)
2.5
Year
2008
Population
35,119
Occurrences
11
Occurrences (per 10k)
3.1
Year
2007
Population
36,029
Occurrences
11
Occurrences (per 10k)
3.1
Year
2006
Population
36,955
Occurrences
6
Occurrences (per 10k)
1.6
Lake Worth, FL Aggravated Assault Statistics
The total known offenses of aggravated assault in Lake Worth, Florida in 2009 was 269. Lake Worth had 75.8 occurrences of aggravated assault per 10k persons in a population of 35,500 in 2009. In Lake Worth there were 273 offenses in 2006, 223 in 2007, and 210 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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Assault - Lake Worth, FL
Year
2009
Population
35,500
Occurrences
269
Occurrences (per 10k)
75.8
Year
2008
Population
35,119
Occurrences
210
Occurrences (per 10k)
59.8
Year
2007
Population
36,029
Occurrences
223
Occurrences (per 10k)
61.9
Year
2006
Population
36,955
Occurrences
273
Occurrences (per 10k)
73.9
Lake Worth, FL Robbery Statistics
In 2009, Lake Worth, Florida had 224 occurrences of robberies reported to the police. With 35,500 in 2009 people living in Lake Worth, in 2009 there were 63.1 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on statistics from the FBI, there were 361 robberies in 2006, 300 in 2007 and 287 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)
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Robbery - Lake Worth, FL
Year
2009
Population
35,500
Occurrences
224
Occurrences (per 10k)
63.1
Year
2008
Population
35,119
Occurrences
287
Occurrences (per 10k)
81.7
Year
2007
Population
36,029
Occurrences
300
Occurrences (per 10k)
83.3
Year
2006
Population
36,955
Occurrences
361
Occurrences (per 10k)
97.7
Lake Worth, FL Property Crime Statistics
A property crime includes burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. In 2009, Lake Worth, Florida had 2059 property crimes. The population in 2009 for Lake Worth was 35,500 in 2009; the number of violent crimes per 10k persons was 580.0. Looking back at the previous three years in Lake Worth, Florida, you will see that there were 2856 property crimes in 2006, 2426 in 2007 and 2244 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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Property Crime - Lake Worth, FL
Year
2009
Population
35,500
Occurrences
2,059
Occurrences (per 10k)
580.0
Year
2008
Population
35,119
Occurrences
2,244
Occurrences (per 10k)
639.0
Year
2007
Population
36,029
Occurrences
2,426
Occurrences (per 10k)
673.3
Year
2006
Population
36,955
Occurrences
2,856
Occurrences (per 10k)
772.8
Lake Worth, FL Burglary Statistics
The total known offenses of burglary in Lake Worth, Florida in 2009 was 775. Burglary is part of the violent crimes category. Based on the known offenses and its population of 35,500 in 2009 in 2009, Lake Worth, Florida had 218.3 occurrences of burglary per 10k persons. In Lake Worth there were 914 burglary offenses in 2006, 779 in 2007, and 770 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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Burglary - Lake Worth, FL
Year
2009
Population
35,500
Occurrences
775
Occurrences (per 10k)
218.3
Year
2008
Population
35,119
Occurrences
770
Occurrences (per 10k)
219.3
Year
2007
Population
36,029
Occurrences
779
Occurrences (per 10k)
216.2
Year
2006
Population
36,955
Occurrences
914
Occurrences (per 10k)
247.3
Lake Worth, FL Larceny Statistics
Lake Worth, Florida had 1148 offenses of larceny-theft reported to the police in 2009. With 35,500 in 2009 people living in Lake Worth that year, there were 323.4 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on the statistics from the FBI, there were 1587 larceny-thefts in 2006, 1354 in 2007 and 1260 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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Larceny - Lake Worth, FL
Year
2009
Population
35,500
Occurrences
1,148
Occurrences (per 10k)
323.4
Year
2008
Population
35,119
Occurrences
1,260
Occurrences (per 10k)
358.8
Year
2007
Population
36,029
Occurrences
1,354
Occurrences (per 10k)
375.8
Year
2006
Population
36,955
Occurrences
1,587
Occurrences (per 10k)
429.4
Lake Worth, FL Motor Vehicle Crime Statistics
In 2009, Lake Worth, Florida law enforcement had 136 motor vehicle thefts reported. With a population of 35,500 in 2009 in Lake Worth, there were 38.3 occurrences of motor vehicle theft per 10k persons. The total known offenses by law enforcement of this kind in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 355, 293 and 214, 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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Motor Vehicle Crime - Lake Worth, FL
Year
2009
Population
35,500
Occurrences
136
Occurrences (per 10k)
38.3
Year
2008
Population
35,119
Occurrences
214
Occurrences (per 10k)
60.9
Year
2007
Population
36,029
Occurrences
293
Occurrences (per 10k)
81.3
Year
2006
Population
36,955
Occurrences
355
Occurrences (per 10k)
96.1
Lake Worth, FL Arson Statistics
The total known offenses of arson in Lake Worth in 2009 was 3. Lake Worth, Florida had 0.8 occurrences of arson per 10k persons in a population of 35,500 in 2009. In Lake Worth, Florida, the known offenses of arson were 6 in 2006, 0 in 2007, and 10 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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Arson - Lake Worth, FL
Year
2009
Population
35,500
Occurrences
3
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.8
Year
2008
Population
35,119
Occurrences
10
Occurrences (per 10k)
2.8
Year
2007
Population
36,029
Occurrences
0
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.0
Year
2006
Population
36,955
Occurrences
6
Occurrences (per 10k)
1.6
*Disclaimer: Each year when the FBI crime statistics are published, we compile the rankings of cities and countries on our website. These rough rankings provide no insight into the numerous variables that mold crime in a particular town, city, county, state, or region. Because of this, these numbers sometimes lead to simplistic and/or incomplete analyses that often create misleading perceptions adversely affecting communities and their residents. SecurityGuide.com is not responsible for the accuracy or incompleteness of these figures.
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