The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Lockhart, FL

Lockhart is an unincorporated community of 14,800 in Orange County, about 7 miles northwest of downtown Orlando · Updated November 2026

Is Lockhart, FL safe?

With an overall CrimeGrade™ of B-, Lockhart has moderate crime by national standards. Most US neighborhoods have less: 78% of Americans live in neighborhoods with less crime. Property crime grades better than violent crime here, B against C+. What matters most is the neighborhood: grades within Lockhart run from B+ to C+, so check the map below.

B-
Overall CrimeGrade™Safety score 586 of 1,000
Less safe than most US neighborhoods What this means

22% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more crime than Lockhart as a whole, and 78% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a safety score of 838, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Lockhart scores 586.

Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more crime than most US neighborhoods.

C+
Violent crimeSafety score 528 of 1,000More violent crime than most US neighborhoods
B
Property crimeSafety score 684 of 1,000More property crime than most US neighborhoods

How it works


Crime map of Lockhart

Map of Lockhart shaded by overall CrimeGrade™, from green for the least crime to red for the most
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F D C B A+
Highest crime Safest
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How to read the map: each area's color compares its crime with the people, homes and cars there, on one national scale, from green for the least crime to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Lockhart, FL at ISP Reports.

Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Lockhart, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.

Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports


The safest and least safe parts of Lockhart

Low crime is the norm across Lockhart: 76% of residents live in areas graded A or B, and the rest in areas graded C. Grades across Lockhart run from B+ to C+; every part of Lockhart has more crime than the typical US neighborhood.

A or B 76%C 24%

Share of residents, by the overall CrimeGrade™ of the area they live in.

Within Lockhart, the north side has the least crime and the southwest side the most.


Crime rates and types in Lockhart

CrimeGrade™ estimates Lockhart has about 39 reported crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, about the same as the US as a whole and 27% more than Florida.

Overall crime

Violent crime

Property crime

Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. These figures include simple assaults and vandalism, which the FBI's violent and property crime rates leave out.

Theft makes up about 47% of crime reported in Lockhart. Assault is less common but costs more, because each one does more harm.

CrimeCrimeGrade™Reported a yearPer 1,000 residentsUS per 1,000
Violent crime
MurderB-under 10.060.05
RapeB50.360.38
RobberyC161.10.62
AssaultB-19413.112.3
Property crime
BurglaryB+392.62.4
TheftC27018.313.1
Vehicle theftB+392.72.7
ArsonA+under 1under 0.010.12
VandalismA+70.505.5

Each CrimeGrade™ compares a crime with what it affects: people for assaults and robbery, homes for burglary, parked cars for vehicle theft. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.

Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.


How Lockhart compares with nearby cities

Of the 10 cities closest to Lockhart, 6 have less crime. Wekiwa Springs and Maitland have the least.

Nearby cities

PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
LockhartB-586C+B14,800
Eatonville 3 milesC-317C-D+2,930
Forest City 3 milesA860A-A12,700
Altamonte Springs 3 milesA-817A-A-60,600
Orlando 9 milesB+712BB+597,500
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PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Maitland 4 milesA874AA26,500
Pine Hills 4 milesC-344DB-83,700
South Apopka 5 milesB-584C+B+11,600
Wekiwa Springs 5 milesA919AA+23,600
Orlovista 6 milesC-367D+B-7,380
Winter Park 7 milesA-822A-A-56,400

Nearest first, with each place's distance from Lockhart. Beside each overall CrimeGrade™ is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer).

Compared with cities of similar size and density, Lockhart has more crime than 92% of them.

Cities of similar size and density

PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
LockhartB-586C+B14,800
Lexington, VAA+941A+A+14,800
East Milton, FLA919AA+14,700
Whitefish Bay, WIA908A+A-14,800
Canton, ILA898AA14,700
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PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Dranesville, VAA878AA-14,800
Banta, CAA855AA-14,700
White City, ORA847AA-14,700
Adjuntas, PRA-845A-A+14,700
Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, FLA-778A-A-14,700
North Chicago, ILB626B-B14,800

Night lighting, empty homes and walkability in Lockhart

One thing sets Lockhart apart: it has 10.3% of its homes standing empty, against 7.1% nationally. Places like that tend to report more burglary, vandalism and arson, and burglary runs high here.

Lit at nightSatellite images show which neighborhoods are lit at night, a sign of busy streets and businesses. Brightly lit places tend to report more theft and vandalism.100% where people liveUS: 78%Higher than for 92% of US city residents
Empty homesSeasonal and vacation homes are left out. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary, vandalism and arson.10.3% of homesUS: 7.1%Higher than for 87% of US city residents
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft and assault. 91% of residents here live in car-dependent areas.D (15 of 100)US: 21Lower than for 60% of US city residents
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Stores and restaurantsShops and restaurants draw crowds and parked cars. Places with many stores tend to report more theft.7.4 per 1,000 residentsUS: 10.5Lower than for 78% of US city residents
Parking lotsBig lots at stores, offices and apartment complexes. Places with more lot space tend to report more theft.1.3 spaces per residentUS: 2.0Lower than for 67% of US city residents
JobsJobs draw daytime crowds. Places with many jobs tend to report more theft and robbery.32 for every 100 residentsUS: 45Lower than for 67% of US city residents

BestNeighborhood, a sister site of CrimeGrade™, ranks the neighborhoods of Lockhart on shops, parks, home prices, getting around and more.

These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.


What crime costs Lockhart

Crime costs Lockhart about $1,484 a year per household, counting police, courts and prisons as well as victims' losses, 23% more than the US figure of $1,205.

Cost of crime per resident, per year

Counting the pain and suffering of victims, which comes almost entirely from violent crime, the full cost comes to about $27 million a year, or $1,847 per resident.

How the cost breaks down
CrimeCost a yearPer resident
Murder$1.8 million$121
Rape$320,000$22
Robbery$500,000$34
Assault$2.6 million$173
Burglary$350,000$24
Theft$1.4 million$94
Vehicle theft$610,000$41
Arson$1,400under $1
Vandalism$52,000$4
Total$7.6 million$512

How CrimeGrade™ works

A CrimeGrade™ shows how much crime an area has compared with the rest of the country, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most. Every neighborhood in the US is graded on the same scale, so a B in Lockhart means the same as a B anywhere else.

CrimeGrade™ starts from the crimes people report to police and measures each kind of crime against what it affects: people for assaults, homes for burglaries, parked cars for car thefts.

The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them.

Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.

Where the numbers come from

  • Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
  • State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
  • Population and housing figures from the US Census Bureau
  • Published research on what crime costs victims and communities

These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.

More about CrimeGrade™ data


Schools in Lockhart

Schools in Lockhart, FL average a SchoolGrade of D+: 50% of students test proficient, against 35% projected for schools like them. Overall, they meet expectations. See schools in Lockhart on SchoolGrade