Crime in Kenneth City, Florida

Kenneth City's crime rate

There were 152 crimes reported in Kenneth City, Florida in 2019, the most recent year crime data is available. Adjusted for population, the city’s annual crime rate is 2,996 incidents for every 100,000 people.

How does Kenneth City compare?

Kenneth City has a higher overall crime rate than the vast majority of U.S. cities. For comparison, the national total crime rate is 2,489 incidents for every 100,000 people.

Kenneth City's overall crime rate is 19% higher than the overall crime rate in Florida. Statewide, there were 542,116 crimes reported in 2019, or 2,524 for every 100,000 people.

What types of crimes are being committed?

The FBI's crime rate includes seven crime categories: three property crimes -- larceny, burglary, and motor vehicle theft, and four violent crimes -- aggravated assault, robbery, rape, and murder.

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Kenneth City, however, property crimes account for about 88% of all offenses.

Property crime is more prevalent in Kenneth City than it is nationwide. There were 134 property crimes in Kenneth City in 2019, or 2,641 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Kenneth City. There were 117 larcenies reported in Kenneth City in 2019, or 2,306 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 7 break-ins reported in Kenneth City in 2019, or 138 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Kenneth City, meanwhile, there were 10 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 197 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Kenneth City, however, violent offenses account for a smaller 12% share of all reported crime.

At 355 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Kenneth City is below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Kenneth City reported a total of 18 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Kenneth City. There were 11 aggravated assaults reported in Kenneth City in 2019, or 217 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is higher, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 3 robberies reported in Kenneth City in 2019, a rate of 59 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 4 rapes reported in Kenneth City in 2019, or 79 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

While there were 16,425 murders nationwide in 2019, none were reported in Kenneth City.

Kenneth City compared to other cities in Florida

Kenneth City has a higher crime rate than the majority of all comparable cities in Florida. To be considered comparable, a city must have a complete 2019 FBI crime report and population of 5,000 or more.

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