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Walton County, FL Arrest Records

Walton County, FL is among the safest counties in the USA with 2.66 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has higher total crime rate than Miami-Dade, Hillsborough, Pasco, Lee, Polk counties in Florida.
Walton County, FL property crime rate is 19.90 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 901 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 15.22% compared to 2015.

Walton County, FL Crime Rate

Total arrests in Walton County in 2016 increased by 12.24% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 172 to 175 while non-violent crime increased by 13.8% from 1,152 to 1,311.

5 Crimes In Walton County, FL in 2016 with the Most Arrests

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 901
Burglary 333
Aggravated assault 146
Motor vehicle theft 77
Revised rape 16

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Walton County increased by 1.74% from 2015 and increased by 14.38% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 153 to 175. In 2016 violent crime rate in Walton County was 43.4% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.266%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Walton County increased by 13.8% from 2015 and increased by 9.43% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 1,198 to 1,311. In 2016 property crime rate in Walton County was 30% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 1.99%.

How Walton stands up against other counties

Walton vs. Columbia

You’ll be in more risk in Walton compared to Columbia county that had 24.44% lower crime rate compared to Walton county according to the FBI.
Robbery rates of 0.1518 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 1.3602 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.1876 in Columbia county.
Larceny rates of 13.6745 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and higher than average 7.2873 in Columbia county.

Walton vs. Putnam

You’ll be in more risk in Walton compared to Putnam county that had 10.07% lower crime rate compared to Walton county according to the FBI.
Murder rates of 0.0455 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.0614 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0553 in Putnam county.
Larceny rates of 13.6745 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and higher than average 10.2799 in Putnam county.

Names with the most arrests in Walton

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Walton, Florida, the most crimes, that's 30.94% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 31-40. Felonies are committed more by men. Misdemeanor records are popular among white population of the county.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Walton County is 0.32% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 6.18 daily crimes that occur in Walton County.
  • Walton, FL is more violent than Columbia.
  • In Walton County you have a 1 in 44 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Walton, FL have increased by 12.24%.

Walton Police Departments

Cities in Walton County

Names in Walton County