Fort Myers Beach, FL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 66%

Violent crime 67%

Property crime 66%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2018 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2019; this is the most current data available.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Fort Myers Beach_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	867 (estimate)	2,667	2,580
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.2	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	39.6	42.6
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	79.3	86.2
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	260.8	246.8
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	125 (estimate)	385	381
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	337.7	376.0
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,750.8	1,594.6
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	193.3	228.9
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	742 (estimate)	2,282	2,200

Key findings

Fort Myers Beach crime rates are 66% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Fort Myers Beach are 67% lower than the national average
In Fort Myers Beach you have a 1 in 116 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Fort Myers Beach is safer than 75% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Fort Myers Beach has decreased by 9%

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The Fort Myers Beach crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Fort Myers Beach 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 Fort Myers Beach 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 Fort Myers Beach

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Fort Myers Beach is 1 in 799

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Fort Myers Beach is 1 in 135

The chance of being a victim of crime in Fort Myers Beach is 1 in 116

Year Over Year Crime In Fort Myers Beach (per 100,000 people)

Fort Myers Beach police department

Item	Fort Myers Beach	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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Punta Rassa, FL	1,890	54	320	374
Island Walk, FL	3,085	73	435	508
Pelican Bay, FL	5,572	125	742	867
Sanibel, FL	7,044	27	920	947
Pine Island Center, FL	1,737	145	862	1,007
St. James City, FL	3,667	150	888	1,038
McGregor, FL	7,755	150	889	1,039
Fort Myers Beach, FL	6,801	125	742	867

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Kirtland, OH	6,802	0	411	411
Madison Park, NJ	6,800	197	1,334	1,531
Piñon Hills, CA	6,796	514	2,739	3,253
Nevada, IA	6,796	214	1,445	1,659
Mount Ivy, NY	6,792	310	1,274	1,583
Fort Myers Beach, FL	6,801	125	742	867

Source: The Fort Myers Beach, FL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. 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.