The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Highland City, FL: Crime Maps and Statistics

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	A+

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$1.70 million

Cost of Crime™ for Highland City, FL

In 2025, crime will cost $365 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Highland City with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Highland City, FL Safe?

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Highland City's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Highland City sits in the 99th percentile, ahead of 99% of cities and behind 1%. The grade covers only Highland City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Highland City is 7.644 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 76 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 198 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Highland City, FL report the most crime, about 29 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Highland City, FL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Highland City for 2025 is $1,699,874, about $123 per resident and $365 per household. That equals 0.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Highland City Compared to Other Cities?

Highland City, FL:	$123
Gladeview, FL:	$878
Parrish, FL:	$91
Florida:	$246
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Highland City is $123 per year, which is $341 less than the national average and $123 less than Florida's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Highland City:

In Gladeview, FL, crime costs $878 per person, which is $755 more than in Highland City.
In Parrish, FL, crime costs $91 per person, which is $32 less than in Highland City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Highland City for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Highland City	Cost per Highland City Resident
Murder	$540,187	$39
Rape/Sexual Assault	$197,667	$14
Robbery	$78,724	$6
Assault	$241,487	$18
Kidnapping	$29,450	$2
Vehicle Theft	$88,928	$6
Burglary	$66,152	$5
Theft	$276,341	$20
Arson	$7,330	$1
Vandalism	$62,768	$5
Animal Cruelty	$1,512	$0
Drug Crimes	$97,638	$7
Identity Theft	$11,689	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$1,699,874	$123

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Highland City, FL

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Highland City totals $4,627,922 ($336 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,327,797 ($459 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The west part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Highland City's 13,781 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Highland City Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Highland City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6102
Robbery	0.1816
Rape	0.2366
Murder	0.0209
Total Violent Crime	1.049 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.872
Vehicle Theft	0.4167
Burglary	0.5292
Arson	0.0220
Total Property Crime	4.840 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0352
Drug Crimes	0.9578
Vandalism	0.6376
Identity Theft	0.1096
Animal Cruelty	0.0148
Total "Other" Rate	1.755 (A+)

Individual Highland City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Highland City is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Highland City.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lakeland Highlands, FL	A+	A+	A+
Crystal Lake, FL	B	B-	C+
Kossuthville, FL	A	B+	B+
Bartow, FL	A	B+	B+
Fuller Heights, FL	A+	A-	A
Fussels Corner, FL	A	B-	A-
South Mulberry, FL	A	A+	B+
Eagle Lake, FL	A	B+	B
Mulberry, FL	A	A-	B+
Lakeland, FL	A	B	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Highland City is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Manasquan, NJ	A-	A+	A+
Raymondville, TX	D-	D	D
Quartz Hill, CA	C	D+	D+
Plattsmouth, NE	A-	B+	B+
Platte City, MO	C-	C-	C-
Melvindale, MI	D	D-	D-
Maryville, MO	C-	D	D
Marion, VA	C-	C-	C-
Marion, SC	F	F	F
Marengo, IL	A-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Highland City is safer than the Florida state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Highland City, FL average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Highland City schools on SchoolGrade

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