Cape Canaveral, FL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 31%

Violent crime 26%

Property crime 32%

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Cape Canaveral_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,610 (estimate)	2,153	2,346
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.9	6.5
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	35.4	38.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	62.2	73.9
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	280.1	279.7
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	287 (estimate)	384	388
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	240.6	314.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,352.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	176.1	246.0
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,323 (estimate)	1,769	1,958

Key findings

Cape Canaveral crime rates are 31% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Cape Canaveral are 26% lower than the national average
In Cape Canaveral you have a 1 in 63 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Cape Canaveral is safer than 45% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Cape Canaveral has decreased by 15%

Cape Canaveral crime map

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The Cape Canaveral crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Cape Canaveral as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Cape Canaveral crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Cape Canaveral

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Cape Canaveral is 1 in 349

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Cape Canaveral is 1 in 76

The chance of being a victim of crime in Cape Canaveral is 1 in 63

Year Over Year Crime In Cape Canaveral (per 100,000 people)

Cape Canaveral police department

Item	Cape Canaveral	Florida	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	31,023	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	4.2	3.3

Sex offenders in Florida

State	Total offenders	Florida_/100K	National_/100K
Florida	53,771	330	266

There are a total of 53,771 sex offenders in Florida. This yields a total of 330 sex offenders in Florida per 100,000 residents which is 24% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Satellite Beach, FL	10,495	53	480	533
Palm Shores, FL	1,242	135	624	759
South Patrick Shores, FL	6,398	170	784	954
Viera West, FL	8,680	179	826	1,006
Sharpes, FL	2,928	214	984	1,198
Rockledge, FL	26,144	210	1,199	1,408
Viera East, FL	11,090	269	1,237	1,506
Cape Canaveral, FL	10,116	287	1,323	1,610

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Sleepy Hollow, NY	10,117	145	562	707
West Point, UT	10,112	270	2,552	2,822
Pleasanton, TX	10,120	173	2,081	2,253
Parsons, KS	10,111	918	4,065	4,982
Capitola, CA	10,109	220	3,862	4,082
Cape Canaveral, FL	10,116	287	1,323	1,610

Source: The Cape Canaveral, FL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.