Safety in Avon Park
Avon Park doesn’t have its own police figures in the FBI’s data. A place this size usually has its own police department, so its reports are most likely missing from the FBI’s tables. Below are the nearest towns that have their own numbers.
What stands out about safety in Avon Park
Avon Park’s police figures aren’t in the FBI’s tables
Avon Park has about 10,100 residents, but no police figures of its own appear in the FBI’s city tables for any recent year, so there’s no crime rate or Safety Grade. That usually means the department didn’t send a full year of reports.
The nearest town with its own figures is 19 miles away
The closest towns that report to the FBI are Wauchula (19 mi), Bowling Green (20 mi) and Lake Wales (24 mi). Their grades run from C− to C+, so treat them as a rough guide, not a stand-in. Nearest towns ↓
Written from the FBI data on this page. County and state agency figures cover their whole patrol area, not just this town, so they can’t be turned into a rate.
The closest towns that report their own numbers
Here are the nearest towns with their own police departments in the FBI’s data. Tap one to see its safety page.
| Town | Grade | Distance | Violent | Property | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wauchula | — | 19 mi | 2.8 | 8.7 | 2024 |
| Bowling Green | — | 20 mi | 0.4 | 6.5 | 2024 |
| Lake Wales | C | 24 mi | 3.2 | 11.9 | 2025 |
| Bartow | C− | 28 mi | 3.5 | 10.1 | 2025 |
| Lake Hamilton | C+ | 33 mi | 3.5 | 13.4 | 2025 |
| U.S. average | 3.3 | 15.5 | 2025 |
Reported crimes per 1,000 residents in each town’s latest year; * = a count, for towns under 1,000 people; — = not graded. Distances are straight-line. Nearby towns can be very different from Avon Park: a small village and a city aren’t alike.
Know who to call, and what the weather can do
For emergencies, the nearest ER, and the storms and floods Avon Park plans for.
Expected damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities. 2 paid flood insurance claims since 2017.
Natural hazards in Avon Park →Phone numbers come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A number you add goes live once two neighbors confirm it.
Heads-up board
Neighbors looking out for each other in Avon Park.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Please don’t name or describe individuals. In an emergency, call 911.
Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Natural hazards: FEMA National Risk Index and flood insurance claims. Hospitals: CMS Hospital General Information. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.