Cortez, FL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 58%

Violent crime 55%

Property crime 59%

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.

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}	Cortez_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	982 (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)	175 (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)	807 (estimate)	1,769	1,958

Key findings

Cortez crime rates are 58% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Cortez are 55% lower than the national average
In Cortez you have a 1 in 102 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Cortez is safer than 66% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Cortez has decreased by 15%

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Daily Crime In Cortez (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Cortez

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Cortez is 1 in 571

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Cortez is 1 in 124

The chance of being a victim of crime in Cortez is 1 in 102

Year Over Year Crime In Cortez (per 100,000 people)

Cortez police department

Item	Cortez	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}
Anna Maria, FL	1,128	54	248	302
Tierra Verde, FL	3,469	73	337	410
The Meadows, FL	4,100	122	562	685
Siesta Key, FL	5,782	125	575	700
South Sarasota, FL	5,032	125	575	700
Whitfield, FL	3,362	149	686	835
Desoto Lakes, FL	3,982	179	822	1,001
Cortez, FL	4,004	175	807	982

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Four Corners, MT	4,003	155	698	852
Thornwood, NY	4,006	95	366	461
Minerva, OH	4,001	261	1,560	1,820
Silver Lake, NJ	4,007	174	1,031	1,205
Spencer, OK	4,007	252	2,297	2,549
Cortez, FL	4,004	175	807	982

Source: The Cortez, 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.