Crime & Safety in Lake Wales, FL

Lake Wales has a violent crime rate of 325 per 100,000 residents, 14% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 272.2 per 100,000, robbery at 47.3, rape at 5.9. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,118 per 100,000, 8% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,627, burglary at 320, vehicle theft at 172 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 121 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Lake Wales receives a safety grade of F.