2024 reported data

Is Fort Walton Beach, FL safe? Property crime data

A direct, source-backed look at reported selected property offenses for Fort Walton Beach using FBI NIBRS and Census population context.

Selected property offense rate 2.69 per 1,000 residents; not a danger score
Population21,193Census 2024 estimate
Selected offenses57NIBRS offense records
TrendDecreasing2023,2024
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Fort Walton Beach reported 2.69 selected property offenses per 1,000 residents in 2024

That rate is #80 by highest rate among 84 validated FL city candidates on this site. The largest selected category here is Larceny/theft. Reported selected property-offense rates decreased by 83.6% from 2023 to 2024.

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Trend

Decreasing

Reported selected property-offense rates decreased by 83.6% from 2023 to 2024.

-83.6%
2023
16.40
2024
2.69

Offense mix

Burglary
11
Larceny/theft
45
Motor vehicle theft
0
Arson
1

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Quick questions

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Is Fort Walton Beach, FL safe?

This page cannot tell you whether Fort Walton Beach is personally safe for you. It shows 2024 reported selected property-offense data: 2.69 offenses per 1,000 residents, with FBI NIBRS and Census source notes.

What property crime category is largest in Fort Walton Beach?

The largest selected category in this page is Larceny/theft, based on the visible burglary, larceny/theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson breakdown.

How does Fort Walton Beach compare with other validated FL city candidates?

Among 84 validated FL city candidates, Fort Walton Beach ranks #80 by highest selected property-offense rate. The median candidate rate on this state hub is 12.96 per 1,000 residents.

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