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The Lakeland crime rate is higher than the Florida average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #217

Lakeland, FL	2,627.52
Florida	2,095.43
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Lakeland, FL Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Lakeland, FL	Count	8	73	153	219	1,088	3,948	249	7
	Lakeland, FL	Per 100,000	7.9	72.0	150.8	215.9	1,072.7	3,892.4	245.5	6.9	2,553
	Florida	Per 100,000	5.8	30.4	125.2	366.4	719.9	2,481.5	214.0	NA	1,880
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Lakeland, FL	Count	7	52	143	258	1,130	4,082	198	4
	Lakeland, FL	Per 100,000	6.9	51.6	142.0	256.1	1,121.9	4,052.6	196.6	4.0	2,504
	Florida	Per 100,000	5.0	24.1	118.7	312.3	710.5	2,216.3	178.6	NA	1,684
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Lakeland, FL	Count	10	33	144	278	1,296	3,735	185	4
	Lakeland, FL	Per 100,000	10.0	33.0	144.1	278.2	1,296.9	3,737.5	185.1	4.0	2,485
	Florida	Per 100,000	5.2	27.2	123.7	330.9	794.9	2,288.6	193.2	NA	1,797
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Lakeland, FL	Count	6	36	140	366	1,333	3,612	202	11
	Lakeland, FL	Per 100,000	6.1	36.5	141.8	370.6	1,349.9	3,657.7	204.6	11.1	2,549
	Florida	Per 100,000	5.2	27.7	134.4	348.0	892.9	2,421.1	207.9	NA	1,921
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Lakeland, FL	Count	12	20	140	287	1,104	3,754	241	6
	Lakeland, FL	Per 100,000	12.7	21.1	148.0	303.5	1,167.4	3,969.6	254.8	6.3	2,525
	Florida	Per 100,000	5.2	28.6	138.7	369.8	899.5	2,438.4	220.5	NA	1,969
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Lakeland, FL	Count	5	33	169	280	1,247	3,515	268	10
	Lakeland, FL	Per 100,000	5.3	35.0	179.2	296.9	1,322.1	3,726.6	284.1	10.6	2,555
	Florida	Per 100,000	5.5	29.7	166.7	410.6	981.1	2,588.6	271.1	NA	2,165
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Lakeland, FL	Count	10	36	199	283	1,029	3,879	341	11
	Lakeland, FL	Per 100,000	10.8	38.8	214.7	305.4	1,110.4	4,185.9	368.0	11.9	2,770
	Florida	Per 100,000	6.4	32.6	197.9	452.0	1,028.3	2,766.0	346.5	NA	2,386
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Lakeland, FL	Count	6	39	201	354	1,093	3,956	323	9
	Lakeland, FL	Per 100,000	6.6	42.9	220.9	389.0	1,201.0	4,346.8	354.9	9.9	2,899
	Florida	Per 100,000	6.6	33.7	209.1	473.2	996.3	2,689.4	403.6	NA	2,426
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Lakeland, FL	Count	3	57	202	331	1,140	3,666	352	12
	Lakeland, FL	Per 100,000	3.3	63.2	223.9	366.9	1,263.7	4,063.9	390.2	13.3	2,912
	Florida	Per 100,000	6.2	35.8	188.8	481.2	944.6	2,619.0	422.5	NA	2,375
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Lakeland, FL	Count	6	26	140	265	912	3,755	378	12
	Lakeland, FL	Per 100,000	6.6	28.8	155.0	293.3	1,009.4	4,156.0	418.4	13.3	2,523
	Florida	Per 100,000	5.0	37.1	169.4	496.6	926.3	2,658.3	423.3	NA	2,350
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Lakeland, FL	3.33
Florida	6.78
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Lakeland, FL Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Lakeland, FL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lakeland, FL	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Florida	Per 100,000	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	3
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Lakeland, FL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lakeland, FL	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Florida	Per 100,000	0.4	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	3
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Lakeland, FL	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Lakeland, FL	Per 100,000	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	10
	Florida	Per 100,000	0.7	0.4	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	7
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Lakeland, FL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lakeland, FL	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Florida	Per 100,000	0.7	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	6
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Lakeland, FL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lakeland, FL	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Florida	Per 100,000	0.7	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	7
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Lakeland, FL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lakeland, FL	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Florida	Per 100,000	0.7	0.4	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	7
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Lakeland, FL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lakeland, FL	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Florida	Per 100,000	0.8	0.4	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	8
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Lakeland, FL	Count	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Lakeland, FL	Per 100,000	1.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.1	0.0	10
	Florida	Per 100,000	0.9	0.5	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.0	9
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Lakeland, FL	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	Lakeland, FL	Per 100,000	1.1	0.0	1.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	11
	Florida	Per 100,000	1.2	0.6	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	11
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Lakeland, FL	2.75
Florida	3.22
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Lakeland, FL Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Lakeland, FL	Count	324	215	109
	Lakeland, FL	Per 100,000	319.4	212.0	107.5	2.66
	Florida	Per 100,000	383.1	227.5	155.6	3.05
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Lakeland, FL	Count	310	207	103
	Lakeland, FL	Per 100,000	307.8	205.5	102.3	2.57
	Florida	Per 100,000	383.0	239.1	143.8	3.11
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Lakeland, FL	Count	420	217	203
	Lakeland, FL	Per 100,000	420.3	217.1	203.1	3.19
	Florida	Per 100,000	394.0	245.4	148.5	3.20
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Lakeland, FL	Count	324	214	110
	Lakeland, FL	Per 100,000	328.1	216.7	111.4	2.72
	Florida	Per 100,000	397.1	246.4	150.7	3.22
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Lakeland, FL	Count	314	210	104
	Lakeland, FL	Per 100,000	332.0	222.1	110.0	2.77
	Florida	Per 100,000	404.7	247.3	157.4	3.26
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Lakeland, FL	Count	335	221	114
	Lakeland, FL	Per 100,000	355.2	234.3	120.9	2.95
	Florida	Per 100,000	409.3	250.0	159.3	3.30
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Lakeland, FL	Count	335	221	114
	Lakeland, FL	Per 100,000	361.5	238.5	123.0	3.00
	Florida	Per 100,000	403.7	243.1	160.7	3.23
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Lakeland, FL	Count	344	232	112
	Lakeland, FL	Per 100,000	378.0	254.9	123.1	3.16
	Florida	Per 100,000	408.5	244.7	163.8	3.27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Lakeland, FL	Count	364	235	129
2005	Lakeland, FL	Count	367	228	139