Cape Coral, FL Crime Rates & Map

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49%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

67%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

45%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Cape Coral_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,385	n/a (estimate)	1,195	2,153	2,346
Murder	1	n/a	0.5	5.9	6.5
Rape	18	n/a	9.0	35.4	38.4
Robbery	20	n/a	10.0	62.2	73.9
Assault	216	n/a	108.3	280.1	279.7
Violent crime	255	n/a (estimate)	128	384	388
Burglary	305	n/a	152.9	240.6	314.2
Theft	1,692	n/a	848.1	1,352.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	133	n/a	66.7	176.1	246.0
Property crime	2,130	n/a (estimate)	1,068	1,769	1,958

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Key findings

Cape Coral crime rates are 49% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Cape Coral are 67% lower than the national average
In Cape Coral you have a 1 in 84 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Cape Coral is safer than 68% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Cape Coral has decreased by 3%

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Daily Crime In Cape Coral (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily crimes in Cape Coral for every 100,000 residents. The Cape Coral total amount of daily crime is 1.80 times less than the Florida average and 1.96 times less than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Cape Coral, is 3.00 times less than the Florida average, and it is 3.03 times less than the national average. The statistics for property crimes show that Cape Coral has a daily crime average that is 1.66 times less than the Florida average and 1.83 times less than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Cape Coral (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Cape Coral to every other city in Florida, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Cape Coral safe? The gauges above illustrate that Cape Coral is safer than 78% of every city located within Florida along with 68% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in Florida and in the United States as a whole. As a result, Cape Coral, FL is ranked above average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Cape Coral

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Cape Coral is 1 in 783

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Cape Coral is 1 in 94

The chance of being a victim of crime in Cape Coral is 1 in 84

Are you at risk of becoming a victim of crime in Cape Coral, Florida? If you reside in Cape Coral, then there is a 1 in 783 chance that you will experience a violent crime. These types of crimes may include homicide, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Your risk of being a victim of property crime is 1 in 94. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 84 risk that you will become a victim of crime in Cape Coral.

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

The year over year change in crime per 100,000 people helps to understand whether crime in Cape Coral, FL is on the rise or declining. The violent crime rate in Cape Coral has increased by 10%, while the property crime rate in Cape Coral has decreased by 5% year over year. Summing up the numbers, Cape Coral has decreased by 3% with regards to total crimes year over year.

Cape Coral police department

Item	Cape Coral	Florida	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	306	31,023	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.9	4.2	3.3

There are a total of 306 Cape Coral police officers. This results in 1.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 54.7% less than the Florida average and 41% less than the National average.

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}
Punta Rassa, FL	1,890	54	248	302
Burnt Store Marina, FL	1,877	54	248	302
Sanibel, FL	7,044	27	506	533
Fort Myers Beach, FL	6,801	125	575	700
Bokeelia, FL	1,430	132	610	743
Pine Island Center, FL	1,737	145	668	813
St. James City, FL	3,667	149	688	838
Cape Coral, FL	170,063	128	1,068	1,195

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Vancouver, WA	169,982	589	4,933	5,522
Ontario, CA	169,389	366	2,131	2,496
Jackson, MS	172,039	753	4,538	5,291
Sioux Falls, SD	167,884	538	2,895	3,434
Santa Rosa, CA	173,165	516	1,604	2,120
Cape Coral, FL	170,063	128	1,068	1,195

Source: The Cape Coral, 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.