Desoto Lakes, FL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 57%

Violent crime 54%

Property crime 58%

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}	Desoto Lakes_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,001 (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)	179 (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)	822 (estimate)	1,769	1,958

Key findings

Desoto Lakes crime rates are 57% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Desoto Lakes are 54% lower than the national average
In Desoto Lakes you have a 1 in 100 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Desoto Lakes is safer than 65% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Desoto Lakes has decreased by 15%

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Daily Crime In Desoto Lakes (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Desoto Lakes

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Desoto Lakes is 1 in 561

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Desoto Lakes is 1 in 122

The chance of being a victim of crime in Desoto Lakes is 1 in 100

Year Over Year Crime In Desoto Lakes (per 100,000 people)

Desoto Lakes police department

Item	Desoto Lakes	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
The Meadows, FL	4,100	122	562	685
Osprey, FL	6,561	125	575	700
Siesta Key, FL	5,782	125	575	700
South Sarasota, FL	5,032	125	575	700
Whitfield, FL	3,362	149	686	835
Cortez, FL	4,004	175	807	982
Desoto Lakes, FL	3,982	179	822	1,001

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Berne, IN	3,982	0	794	794
Enon, VA	3,981	124	861	984
Alexandria, AL	3,980	226	1,066	1,292
Columbus, MN	3,980	112	857	969
Laurel, DE	3,984	1,306	3,286	4,592
Desoto Lakes, FL	3,982	179	822	1,001

Source: The Desoto Lakes, 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.