Lake Wales, Florida Trend of Violent Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 41 violent crimes in Lake Wales FL, and the violent crime rate per 100K residents was 243.86. Compared to 2023, the violent crime rate decreased by 39%.

The chart below shows the violent crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2024.

You can see similar information for other Florida cities.

You can also see similar information for other types of crimes.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Lake Wales, FL Violent Crime Rate Per 100K
Lake Wales, FL Number and Rate of Violent Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 52 356.34
2011 42 291.28
2012 46 315.18
2013 48 323.15
2014 67 443.94
2015 39 253.63
2016 49 309.75
2017 53 328.17
2018 57 348.65
2019 55 325.43
2020 43 251.83
2022 101 601.44
2023 68 402.89
2024 41 243.86