Highland Lakes, FL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Highland Lakes in green. The most dangerous areas in Highland Lakes 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 Highland Lakes, FL Safe from Murder?

The B grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US city. Highland Lakes is in the 68th percentile for safety, meaning 32% of cities are safer and 68% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Highland Lakes's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Highland Lakes is 0.0423 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Highland Lakes generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Highland Lakes may be as high as 1 in 23,499 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 131,021 in the central part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southeast parts of Highland Lakes, FL: about 0 per year. The west part of Highland Lakes has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Highland Lakes's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Highland Lakes to the Florida state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, Highland Lakes is as safe as 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 Murder in Highland Lakes, FL

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Highland Lakes about $14,622 in 2025, or roughly $79 per resident. This is part of Highland Lakes's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Highland Lakes, including every crime type and how Highland Lakes compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Highland Lakes's crime maps on the Highland Lakes overall crime page.

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Individual Highland Lakes Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Highland Lakes is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Highland Lakes.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Avon Park, FL	A-	B	B	B-
Avon Park Lakes, FL	B+	C+	C+	B+
Maxcy Quarters, FL	A	C+	B+	A+
Frostproof, FL	B+	C	B	A+
Indian Lake Estates, FL	C+	C+	D+	A-
Hillcrest Heights, FL	A+	A-	A+	A-
Lemon Grove, FL	A	D+	A-	A
Fort Meade, FL	A-	B+	B	A-
River Ranch, FL	B+	C-	B	A-
Torrey, FL	A-	B-	B	B-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Highland Lakes is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Miller Dale Colony, SD	C-	C	C	D
Mabel, PA	A	B	B	D+
Maben, WV	C+	D+	D+	C
Mabry, TX	F	F	F	D-
Mack Creek Village, VA	B-	B	B	D
Madoc, MT	D+	D	D	B-
Magan, KY	C+	B-	B-	C-
Mahkonce, MN	D-	D-	D-	C
Mainstream, ME	B+	A	A	C+
Malaga, NM	F	D-	D-	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Highland Lakes, FL average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Highland Lakes schools on SchoolGrade

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