Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Lakeland has a violent crime rate of 378 per 100,000 residents, 1% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 277.2 per 100,000, robbery at 35.9, rape at 53.5. The murder rate is 11.2 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,703 per 100,000, 13% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,444, burglary at 256, vehicle theft at 0 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)