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

Crime Index, #197

Wauchula, FL	2,260.90
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.

Wauchula, FL Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Wauchula, FL	Count	0	3	2	9	60	118	4	0
	Wauchula, FL	Per 100,000	0.0	60.6	40.4	181.9	1,212.6	2,384.8	80.8	0.0	1,789
	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	Wauchula, FL	Count	0	0	3	17	53	97	7	0
	Wauchula, FL	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	61.0	345.7	1,077.7	1,972.3	142.3	0.0	1,540
	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	Wauchula, FL	Count	0	1	2	8	62	94	5	0
	Wauchula, FL	Per 100,000	0.0	19.5	39.0	156.2	1,210.5	1,835.2	97.6	0.0	1,425
	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	Wauchula, FL	Count	1	1	4	16	85	123	8	1
	Wauchula, FL	Per 100,000	19.7	19.7	78.9	315.6	1,676.9	2,426.5	157.8	19.7	2,354
	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	Wauchula, FL	Count	0	3	9	21	115	101	9	1
	Wauchula, FL	Per 100,000	0.0	64.7	194.0	452.6	2,478.4	2,176.7	194.0	21.6	2,948
	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	Wauchula, FL	Count	0	1	2	12	80	131	6	0
	Wauchula, FL	Per 100,000	0.0	22.1	44.2	265.4	1,769.1	2,896.9	132.7	0.0	2,117
	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	Wauchula, FL	Count	0	3	3	17	65	101	7	0
	Wauchula, FL	Per 100,000	0.0	66.5	66.5	377.0	1,441.6	2,240.0	155.2	0.0	2,168
	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	Wauchula, FL	Count	1	7	8	24	42	160	10	0
	Wauchula, FL	Per 100,000	22.1	155.0	177.1	531.3	929.8	3,542.2	221.4	0.0	3,365
	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	Wauchula, FL	Count	0	2	3	30	42	152	10	0
	Wauchula, FL	Per 100,000	0.0	44.2	66.3	663.0	928.2	3,359.1	221.0	0.0	2,398
	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	Wauchula, FL	Count	0	1	5	37	57	131	6	0
	Wauchula, FL	Per 100,000	0.0	22.0	110.1	814.8	1,255.2	2,884.8	132.1	0.0	2,505
	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

Wauchula, FL		-0.11
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.

Wauchula, FL Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Wauchula, FL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Wauchula, 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	Wauchula, FL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Wauchula, 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	Wauchula, FL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Wauchula, 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	0.0	0.0	7
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Wauchula, FL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Wauchula, 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	Wauchula, FL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Wauchula, 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	Wauchula, FL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Wauchula, 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	Wauchula, FL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Wauchula, 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	Wauchula, FL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Wauchula, 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	Wauchula, FL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Wauchula, 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

Wauchula, FL	3.21
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.

Wauchula, FL Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Wauchula, FL	Count	17	13	4
	Wauchula, FL	Per 100,000	343.6	262.7	80.8	3.03
	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	Wauchula, FL	Count	17	13	4
	Wauchula, FL	Per 100,000	345.7	264.3	81.3	3.05
	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	Wauchula, FL	Count	15	12	3
	Wauchula, FL	Per 100,000	292.9	234.3	58.6	2.64
	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	Wauchula, FL	Count	20	16	4
	Wauchula, FL	Per 100,000	394.6	315.6	78.9	3.55
	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	Wauchula, FL	Count	19	16	3
	Wauchula, FL	Per 100,000	409.5	344.8	64.7	3.77
	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	Wauchula, FL	Count	19	15	4
	Wauchula, FL	Per 100,000	420.2	331.7	88.5	3.76
	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	Wauchula, FL	Count	16	13	3
	Wauchula, FL	Per 100,000	354.8	288.3	66.5	3.22
	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	Wauchula, FL	Count	19	14	5
	Wauchula, FL	Per 100,000	420.6	309.9	110.7	3.65
	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	Wauchula, FL	Count	18	13	5
2005	Wauchula, FL	Count	19	14	5