Tavares, Florida Police Station Information
There were an estimated 374 total crimes per 100,000 people in Tavares, Florida. This rate is lower than the average in the state of Florida which has 3,117 total crimes per 100,000 residents. The crime rate in Tavares is also lower than the national average of 2,837 crimes for every 100,000 individuals.
Further breaking down the types of crimes in Tavares, there were an estimated 64 violent crimes for every 100,000 residents (which include murder, robbery, rape, and assault). The average for violent crimes in the state of Florida is 480 per 100,000 citizens and the average nationally is 386 for every 100,000 residents.
In terms of property crimes, (burglary, theft, and vehicle theft), there were an estimated 310 property crimes per 100,000 residents, a rate which is lower than both the Florida average of 2,687 property crimes for every 100,000 individuals and lower than the U.S. average of 2,451 property crimes per 100,000 citizens.
Facts about crime in Tavares, Florida:
- The overall crime rate in Tavares is 16% lower than the national average.
- For every 100,000 people, there are 6.51 daily crimes that occur in Tavares.
- Tavares is safer than 31% of the cities in the United States.
- In Tavares you have a 1 in 43 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
- The number of total year over year crimes in Tavares has decreased by 20%.
Tavares Police Department
Stoney Lubins is the Chief of Police of Tavares Police Department. Chief Lubins can be contacted at (352) 343-2101 and by email at slubins@tavares.org.
Stoney Lubins, Chief of Police
Tavares Police Department
City of Tavares
201 E. Main Street
Tavares, FL 32778
Phone: (352) 343-2101 (Press 4 for Dispatch)
Fax: (352) 742-6169
Emergency: 9-1-1
Email: slubins@tavares.org
Lake County Sheriff’s Office Information
Peyton C. Grinnell is the Sheriff of Lake County, Florida. Sheriff Grinnell can be contacted at (352) 343-9501.
The physical address of Lake County Sheriff’s Office is:
360 W. Ruby St.
Tavares, FL 32778
Phone: (352) 343-9501
Non-Emergency: (352) 343-2101
Emergency: 9-1-1
Lake County Jail Information
The physical address of Lake County Jail is:
551 W. Main St.
Tavares, FL 32778
Phone: 352 742-4000
Fax: 352 742-4039
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 am to 5pm
Sending Mail to Inmates at The Lake County Jail:
Inmate’s name and booking number
551 West Main St.
Tavares, FL 32778
Sending Money to Inmates at The Lake County Jail:
- Lobby Kiosks – located in the front lobby of the Detention Center that accepts cash or credit/debit cards.
- Online – Using the internet, money can be deposited on an inmate’s commissary account using
Visitations Hours at Lake County Jail:
General Population and AC/PC
Sunday through Saturday:
9:00 am – 11:00 am
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Juveniles, B2B and females in B1
Sunday through Saturday:
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Open Records Request in Tavares, Lake County, Florida
The City Clerk’s office processes all public records requests. Public records, City Council resolutions and ordinances, and other information can be requested by contacting the City Clerk’s Office. The location and public records request contact information is as follows:
Susie Novack, City Clerk
Office of the City Clerk
City of Tavares
201 E. Main Street
Tavares, FL 32778
Phone: (352) 742-6279
Fax: (352) 742-6351
Email: snovack@tavares.org
Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday
Police Logs in Tavares, Lake County, Florida
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For statewide criminal history information, please contact the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Public Records, (850) 410-8109, or visit the website.
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Sexual Offenders and Predators Search:
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