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Bartow, FL Crime and Crime Rate

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

Crime Index, #255

Bartow, FL	3,147.64
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.

Bartow, FL Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Bartow, FL	Count	1	7	11	102	184	728	35	2
	Bartow, FL	Per 100,000	5.5	38.5	60.5	561.5	1,012.8	4,007.3	192.7	11.0	2,533
	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	Bartow, FL	Count	1	5	16	71	157	812	37	2
	Bartow, FL	Per 100,000	5.6	28.1	90.0	399.3	883.0	4,566.7	208.1	11.2	2,447
	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	Bartow, FL	Count	1	6	21	88	228	740	26	3
	Bartow, FL	Per 100,000	5.6	33.8	118.4	496.1	1,285.2	4,171.4	146.6	16.9	2,687
	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	Bartow, FL	Count	1	10	21	88	270	741	19	1
	Bartow, FL	Per 100,000	5.7	57.0	119.8	501.9	1,539.9	4,226.1	108.4	5.7	2,933
	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	Bartow, FL	Count	3	6	34	69	247	767	36	1
	Bartow, FL	Per 100,000	17.6	35.1	199.2	404.2	1,446.8	4,492.7	210.9	5.9	3,095
	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	Bartow, FL	Count	0	8	37	95	305	813	31	1
	Bartow, FL	Per 100,000	0.0	46.9	216.8	556.6	1,786.9	4,763.0	181.6	5.9	3,291
	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	Bartow, FL	Count	0	10	39	111	308	967	51	4
	Bartow, FL	Per 100,000	0.0	59.7	232.7	662.2	1,837.5	5,769.0	304.3	23.9	3,824
	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	Bartow, FL	Count	1	5	37	117	266	788	48	0
	Bartow, FL	Per 100,000	6.0	30.1	223.0	705.1	1,603.0	4,748.7	289.3	0.0	3,414
	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	Bartow, FL	Count	1	14	47	141	299	688	74	0
	Bartow, FL	Per 100,000	6.0	84.6	283.9	851.8	1,806.3	4,156.3	447.0	0.0	3,957
	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	Bartow, FL	Count	1	7	25	79	238	847	72	2
	Bartow, FL	Per 100,000	6.2	43.3	154.5	488.2	1,470.9	5,234.5	445.0	12.4	3,296
	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

Bartow, FL	6.11
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.

Bartow, FL Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Bartow, FL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bartow, 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	Bartow, FL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bartow, 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	Bartow, FL	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Bartow, FL	Per 100,000	5.6	0.0	0.0	5.6	0.0	0.0	56
	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	Bartow, FL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bartow, 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	Bartow, FL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bartow, 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	Bartow, FL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bartow, 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	Bartow, FL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bartow, 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	Bartow, FL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bartow, FL	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Bartow, FL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bartow, FL	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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

Bartow, FL	2.84
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.

Bartow, FL Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Bartow, FL	Count	60	39	21
	Bartow, FL	Per 100,000	330.3	214.7	115.6	2.72
	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	Bartow, FL	Count	60	37	23
	Bartow, FL	Per 100,000	337.4	208.1	129.4	2.73
	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	Bartow, FL	Count	63	40	23
	Bartow, FL	Per 100,000	355.1	225.5	129.7	2.90
	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	Bartow, FL	Count	58	38	20
	Bartow, FL	Per 100,000	330.8	216.7	114.1	2.74
	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	Bartow, FL	Count	64	41	23
	Bartow, FL	Per 100,000	374.9	240.2	134.7	3.08
	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	Bartow, FL	Count	63	40	23
	Bartow, FL	Per 100,000	369.1	234.3	134.7	3.02
	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	Bartow, FL	Count	66	40	26
	Bartow, FL	Per 100,000	393.7	238.6	155.1	3.16
	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	Bartow, FL	Count	69	44	25
	Bartow, FL	Per 100,000	415.8	265.2	150.7	3.40
	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	Bartow, FL	Count	68	43	25
2005	Bartow, FL	Count	74	47	27