Fort Myers Beach, FL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 67%

Violent crime 68%

Property crime 67%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; 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}	Fort Myers Beach_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	821 (estimate)	2,524	2,489
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.2	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	39.4	42.6
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	75.5	81.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	258.3	250.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	123 (estimate)	378	379
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	295.2	340.5
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,668.7	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	181.8	219.9
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	698 (estimate)	2,146	2,110

Key findings

Fort Myers Beach crime rates are 67% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Fort Myers Beach are 68% lower than the national average
In Fort Myers Beach you have a 1 in 122 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 5%

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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 814

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Fort Myers Beach is 1 in 144

The chance of being a victim of crime in Fort Myers Beach is 1 in 122

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	53	301	354
Island Walk, FL	3,085	72	409	481
Sanibel, FL	7,044	40	598	638
Pelican Bay, FL	5,572	123	698	821
Pine Island Center, FL	1,737	143	811	953
St. James City, FL	3,667	147	835	982
McGregor, FL	7,755	147	836	983
Fort Myers Beach, FL	6,801	123	698	821

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Kirtland, OH	6,802	88	308	396
Madison Park, NJ	6,800	197	1,268	1,465
Piñon Hills, CA	6,796	507	2,682	3,190
Nevada, IA	6,796	415	1,260	1,676
Mount Ivy, NY	6,792	318	1,215	1,532
Fort Myers Beach, FL	6,801	123	698	821

Source: The Fort Myers Beach, FL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2019. 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.