Fort Walton Beach, FL Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Fort Walton Beach in green. The most dangerous areas in Fort Walton Beach 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 Fort Walton Beach, FL Safe from Theft?

The C- grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US city. Fort Walton Beach is in the 34th percentile for safety, meaning 66% of cities are safer and 34% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Fort Walton Beach's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Fort Walton Beach is 11.80 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Fort Walton Beach generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Fort Walton Beach may be as high as 1 in 46 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 171 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the southeast parts of Fort Walton Beach, FL: about 60 per year. The north part of Fort Walton Beach has fewer cases of theft with only 15 in a typical year.

How Fort Walton Beach's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Fort Walton Beach 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 theft rate, Fort Walton Beach is less safe than the Florida state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Fort Walton Beach, FL

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Fort Walton Beach about $1,453,744 in 2025, or roughly $61 per resident. This is part of Fort Walton Beach's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Fort Walton Beach, including every crime type and how Fort Walton Beach compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft 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 Fort Walton Beach's crime maps on the Fort Walton Beach overall crime page.

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Individual Fort Walton Beach Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft in Fort Walton Beach is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Fort Walton Beach.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Cinco Bayou, FL	C	A	D	D-
Ocean City, FL	B	A-	C	C-
Wright, FL	A	A-	B	B-
Shalimar, FL	A	A+	B+	B
Lake Lorraine, FL	A	A	B+	B
Eglin Afb, FL	A-	A-	C+	C
Hurlburt Field, FL	C	C-	D+	D
Mary Esther, FL	A-	A	B	C+
Destin, FL	A-	B+	B	B-
Valparaiso, FL	B+	C	B	C+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Fort Walton Beach is lower versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Roanoke Rapids, NC	D-	D-	D-	D-
Hopewell Junction, NY	A	B+	B+	B-
Hormigueros, PR	F	D-	D-	F
Hudson, OH	B	C+	C+	B-
Hummelstown, PA	A+	A+	A+	B+
Inverness, FL	A-	A-	A-	C+
Johnston, IA	A-	B	B	A-
Junction City, KS	D-	D-	D-	D+
Lincolnia, VA	D-	B+	B+	F
Plainview, TX	D-	D-	D-	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Fort Walton Beach, FL average SchoolGrade of B, with 48% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Fort Walton Beach schools on SchoolGrade

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