Fort Myers Beach, FL Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Fort Myers Beach

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Fort Myers Beach_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,014 (estimate)	3,117	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Fort Myers Beach_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.4	5.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	36.9	40.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	97.9	102.8
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	290.2	248.5
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	140 (estimate)	430	386
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	486.7	468.9
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,990.8	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	209.3	236.9
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	874 (estimate)	2,687	2,451

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Fort Myers Beach is 64% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 2.78 daily crimes that occur in Fort Myers Beach.
Fort Myers Beach is safer than 73% of the cities in the United States.
In Fort Myers Beach you have a 1 in 99 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Fort Myers Beach has decreased by 5%.

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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 716

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Fort Myers Beach is 1 in 115

The chance of being a victim of crime in Fort Myers Beach is 1 in 99

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	64,107	393	222

There are a total of 64,107 sex offenders in Florida. This yields a total of 393 sex offenders in Florida per 100,000 residents which is 77% 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	60	377	437
Island Walk, FL	3,085	82	512	594
Pelican Bay, FL	5,572	140	874	1,014
Pine Island Center, FL	1,737	162	1,015	1,177
St. James City, FL	3,667	167	1,046	1,213
McGregor, FL	7,755	167	1,047	1,214
Sanibel, FL	7,044	81	1,163	1,244
Fort Myers Beach, FL	6,801	140	874	1,014

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Kirtland, OH	6,802	44	398	442
Madison Park, NJ	6,800	233	1,467	1,699
Piñon Hills, CA	6,796	512	2,938	3,450
Nevada, IA	6,796	249	1,782	2,030
Mount Ivy, NY	6,792	333	1,368	1,700
Fort Myers Beach, FL	6,801	140	874	1,014

Source: The Fort Myers Beach, FL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. 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.