The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Otter Creek, FL: Crime Maps and Statistics

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$62,721

Cost of Crime™ for Otter Creek, FL

In 2025, crime will cost $633 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Otter Creek 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 Otter Creek, FL Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Otter Creek's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Otter Creek sits in the 59th percentile, ahead of 59% of cities and behind 41%. The grade covers only Otter Creek's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Otter Creek is 21.11 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 38 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 63 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Otter Creek, FL report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Otter Creek, FL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Otter Creek for 2025 is $62,721, about $294 per resident and $633 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Otter Creek Compared to Other Cities?

Otter Creek, FL:	$294
Gladeview, FL:	$878
Parrish, FL:	$91
Florida:	$246
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Otter Creek is $294 per year, which is $170 less than the national average and $48 more than Florida's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Otter Creek:

In Gladeview, FL, crime costs $878 per person, which is $584 more than in Otter Creek.
In Parrish, FL, crime costs $91 per person, which is $203 less than in Otter Creek

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Otter Creek	Cost per Otter Creek Resident
Murder	$16,365	$77
Rape/Sexual Assault	$4,471	$21
Robbery	$2,365	$11
Assault	$15,208	$71
Kidnapping	$475	$2
Vehicle Theft	$315	$1
Burglary	$4,233	$20
Theft	$12,555	$59
Arson	$202	$1
Vandalism	$1,887	$9
Animal Cruelty	$22	$0
Drug Crimes	$2,886	$14
Identity Theft	$1,736	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$62,721	$294

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Otter Creek, 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 Otter Creek totals $134,913 ($633 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $197,634 ($928 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 city holds few 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 Otter Creek's 213 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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Otter Creek 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 Otter Creek residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.486
Robbery	0.3530
Rape	0.3462
Murder	0.0409
Total Violent Crime	3.226 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.38
Vehicle Theft	0.0954
Burglary	2.191
Arson	0.0393
Total Property Crime	13.71 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0368
Drug Crimes	1.832
Vandalism	1.240
Identity Theft	1.053
Animal Cruelty	0.0138
Total "Other" Rate	4.175 (A-)

Individual Otter Creek Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Otter Creek is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Otter Creek.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Gulf Hammock, FL	A-	C+	B
Chiefland, FL	A	B+	A-
Bronson, FL	A+	A	A
East Bronson, FL	A+	A+	A+
Williston Highlands, FL	A+	A+	A+
Suwannee, FL	D	F	D+
Montbrook, FL	B+	A	B-
Morriston, FL	C-	A	D-
Raleigh, FL	A+	A	A+
Williston, FL	A+	B+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Otter Creek is similar 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
Saratoga, IL	A+	A-	A-
Mount Judea, AR	D+	D	D
Rushtown, PA	A+	A+	A+
Rustic, VA	D+	C-	C-
Rutland, FL	A+	A	A
Sabin, WI	B+	B+	B+
Sago, WV	A+	B	B
Salem Crossroads, SC	F	F	F
Salina, PA	A-	A-	A-
San Gregorio, CA	D-	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Otter Creek is less safe 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 Otter Creek, FL average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Otter Creek schools on SchoolGrade

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