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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$12.8 million

Cost of Crime™ for Westchester, FL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,085 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Westchester 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 Westchester, FL Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Westchester's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Westchester sits in the 50th percentile, ahead of 50% of cities and behind 50%. The grade covers only Westchester's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Westchester is 24.07 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 33 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 54 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Westchester, FL report the most crime, about 121 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 58 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Westchester, FL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Westchester for 2025 is $12,791,989, about $359 per resident and $1,085 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Westchester Compared to Other Cities?

Westchester, FL:	$359
Gladeview, FL:	$878
Parrish, FL:	$91
Florida:	$246
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Westchester is $359 per year, which is $105 less than the national average and $113 more than Florida's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Westchester:

In Gladeview, FL, crime costs $878 per person, which is $519 more than in Westchester.
In Parrish, FL, crime costs $91 per person, which is $268 less than in Westchester

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Westchester	Cost per Westchester Resident
Murder	$5.34 million	$150
Rape/Sexual Assault	$810,444	$23
Robbery	$353,032	$10
Assault	$1.08 million	$30
Kidnapping	$37,581	$1
Vehicle Theft	$1.01 million	$28
Burglary	$242,621	$7
Theft	$2.97 million	$83
Arson	$24,153	$1
Vandalism	$298,026	$8
Animal Cruelty	$6,611	$0
Drug Crimes	$548,486	$15
Identity Theft	$64,788	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$12,791,989	$359

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Westchester, 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 Westchester totals $39,665,109 ($1,113 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $52,457,098 ($1,472 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 southwest 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 Westchester's 35,631 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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Westchester 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 Westchester residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.056
Robbery	0.3150
Rape	0.3751
Murder	0.0798
Total Violent Crime	1.826 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	16.09
Vehicle Theft	1.838
Burglary	0.7507
Arson	0.0281
Total Property Crime	18.71 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0174
Drug Crimes	2.081
Vandalism	1.171
Identity Theft	0.2349
Animal Cruelty	0.0251
Total "Other" Rate	3.529 (A)

Individual Westchester Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
University Park, FL	B+	A-	C+
Coral Terrace, FL	B	A-	C
Fountainebleau, FL	A-	A	B-
Westwood Lakes, FL	B	B+	C
West Miami, FL	A	A+	B
Sweetwater, FL	A-	A-	B
Sunset, FL	B	A-	C
Glenvar Heights, FL	A-	A-	B-
Tamiami, FL	A-	A-	B-
South Miami, FL	A	A-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Westchester 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
Carpentersville, IL	B+	B+	B+
Wappingers Falls, NY	B	B-	B-
West Monroe, LA	C-	D	D
Elizabethton, TN	D	D+	D+
Egypt Lake-Leto, FL	B-	C+	C+
East Meadow, NY	B-	C	C
East Hill-Meridian, WA	F	C+	C+
Cottage Grove, MN	B+	A	A
Clinton, MD	C+	C+	C+
Cibolo, TX	B+	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Westchester 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 Westchester, FL average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Westchester schools on SchoolGrade

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