Fort Myers Beach, FL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 70%

Violent crime 68%

Property crime 71%

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}	Fort Myers Beach_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	700 (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)	125 (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)	575 (estimate)	1,769	1,958

Key findings

Fort Myers Beach crime rates are 70% 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 143 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Fort Myers Beach is safer than 77% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Fort Myers Beach has decreased by 15%

Fort Myers Beach crime map

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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 801

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Fort Myers Beach is 1 in 174

The chance of being a victim of crime in Fort Myers Beach is 1 in 143

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	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Punta Rassa, FL	1,890	54	248	302
Island Walk, FL	3,085	73	337	410
Sanibel, FL	7,044	27	506	533
Pelican Bay, FL	5,572	125	575	700
Pine Island Center, FL	1,737	145	668	813
St. James City, FL	3,667	149	688	838
McGregor, FL	7,755	150	689	839
Fort Myers Beach, FL	6,801	125	575	700

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Madison Park, NJ	6,800	185	1,099	1,284
Kirtland, OH	6,802	147	382	529
Piñon Hills, CA	6,796	509	2,461	2,970
Nevada, IA	6,796	415	1,260	1,676
Mount Ivy, NY	6,792	322	1,248	1,570
Fort Myers Beach, FL	6,801	125	575	700

Source: The Fort Myers Beach, 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.