Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Lakeland has a violent crime rate of 312 per 100,000 residents, 18% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 163.1 per 100,000, robbery at 86.4, rape at 56.1. The murder rate is 6.2 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,878 per 100,000, 47% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,307, burglary at 390, vehicle theft at 181 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 70 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Lakeland receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Lakeland vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)