Burglary per Capita in Fort Walton Beach
The map below shows burglary per 1,000 Fort Walton Beach residents.
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1 in 668
Your yearly chance of being a victim of burglary in Fort Walton Beach is about 1 in 668.
$14
Burglary costs the average Fort Walton Beach resident about $14 per year.
Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Fort Walton Beach in green. The most dangerous areas in Fort Walton Beach are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is Fort Walton Beach, FL Safe from Burglary?
The B grade means the rate of burglary is slightly lower than the average US city. Fort Walton Beach is in the 69th percentile for safety, meaning 31% of cities are safer and 69% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Fort Walton Beach's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of burglary in Fort Walton Beach is 1.498 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Fort Walton Beach generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Fort Walton Beach may be as high as 1 in 415 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 886 in the southwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the south parts of Fort Walton Beach, FL: about 6 per year. The east part of Fort Walton Beach has fewer cases of burglary with only 3 in a typical year.
How Fort Walton Beach's Burglary Rate Compares
The chart below compares the burglary rate in Fort Walton Beach to the Florida state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Fort Walton Beach, FL: | 1.498 |
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| Florida: | 1.209 |
| USA: | 2.509 |
Considering only the burglary rate, Fort Walton Beach is less safe than the Florida state average and safer than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Burglary in Fort Walton Beach, FL
Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Fort Walton Beach about $323,162 in 2025, or roughly $14 per resident. This is part of Fort Walton Beach's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Fort Walton Beach, including every crime type and how Fort Walton Beach compares to other cities.
Interpreting the Burglary Map
Remember that burglary rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Fort Walton Beach's crime maps on the Fort Walton Beach overall crime page.
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Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of burglary in Fort Walton Beach is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Fort Walton Beach.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Burglary Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C | A | D | B- | |
B | A- | C | B | |
A | A- | B | A- | |
A | A+ | B+ | A | |
A | A | B+ | A+ | |
A- | A- | C+ | A+ | |
C | C- | D+ | B- | |
A- | A | B | A+ | |
A- | B+ | B | A+ | |
B+ | C | B | A |
Burglary in City with Similar Populations
Fort Walton Beach is lower versus other cities of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Burglary Crime Grade |
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D- | D- | D- | F | |
A | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
F | D- | D- | D | |
B | C+ | C+ | B- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A- | A- | A- | A- | |
A- | B | B | A+ | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
D- | B+ | B+ | A- | |
D- | D- | D- | F |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Fort Walton Beach, FL average SchoolGrade of B, with 48% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Fort Walton Beach schools on SchoolGrade
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