Destin, Florida Police Station Information
There were an estimated 1,296 total crimes per 100,000 people in Destin, 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 Destin is also lower than the national average of 2,837 crimes for every 100,000 individuals.
Further breaking down the types of crimes in Destin, there were an estimated 179 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 430 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 1,117 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 Destin, Florida:
- The overall crime rate in Destin is 54% lower than the national average.
- For every 100,000 people, there are 3.55 daily crimes that occur in Destin.
- Destin is safer than 66% of the cities in the United States.
- In Destin you have a 1 in 78 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
- The number of total year over year crimes in Destin has decreased by 7%.
Destin Police Department
We didn’t find any police department in Destin. But, as Destin is located in Okaloosa County, we provided details of Okaloosa County Sherriff’s Office.
Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office
The City of Crestview is located in Okaloosa County, Florida. The Sheriff of Okaloosa County is Larry R. Ashley. Sheriff Ashley can be contacted at (954) 831-8901.
Larry R. Ashley, Sheriff
Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office
50 2nd Street
Shalimar, Florida 32579
Phone: 850 651-7547
Fax: 850 609-2086
Open Records Request in Destin, Okaloosa County, Florida
Contact the City Clerk for public records of Destin. The City Clerk is the Custodian of Public Records for the Crestview, and all the respective departments. The location of and record request contact information for the City Clerk’s Office is:
Rey Bailey, City Clerk
Office of the City Clerk
City of Destin
4200 Indian Bayou Trail
Destin, FL 32541
Phone: (850) 837-4242
Email: rbailey@cityofdestin.com
Public records can also be requested by contacting the Records Section of Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Records Section is responsible for administering the electronic and written records of the agency in compliance with Florida Statutes and agency policy, as well as providing these records to the public upon request.
Requests for public records can be made in person by phone or by email at recordsrequest@sheriff-okaloosa.org.
The location of and record request contact information for the Records section of Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is:
Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Headquarters
50 2nd Street,
Shalimar, Florida 32579
Phone: 850.651.7434
Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
Police Logs in Destin, Okaloosa County, Florida
All outstanding warrants can be sorted via first name, last name, and middle name.
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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