Winter Haven has a population of 39,859. During the past three years, Winter Haven saw 4,448 arrests. For 2017, the Winter Haven's arrest rate totaled 327.15 per 10,000 residents. This increase of 3.35% makes Winter Haven higher than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 192 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Winter Haven also totaled 1,112 arrests for property crimes during 2017. When compared to Davenport and Haines City, Winter Haven is a more dangerous place to live.
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Overall, Winter Haven had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Winter Haven averaged 192 violent crimes and 1,112 non-violent crimes.
The city of Winter Haven experienced 2,640 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 28 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 194 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 644, and the aggravated assault total was 1,774.
It is situated in Polk county, Florida with a total number of 114 employees - 13 female, 72 male officers and 29 civilians. Winter Haven PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is FL0531600, it belongs to the South Atlantic division in the South region with a region code of Region III.