Fort Myers Shores, FL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 4%

Violent crime 6%

Property crime 4%

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, 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 Shores_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,381 (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)	357 (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)	2,025 (estimate)	2,146	2,110

Key findings

Fort Myers Shores crime rates are 4% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Fort Myers Shores are 6% lower than the national average
In Fort Myers Shores you have a 1 in 42 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Fort Myers Shores is safer than 32% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Fort Myers Shores has decreased by 5%

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The Fort Myers Shores crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Fort Myers Shores 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 Shores crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Fort Myers Shores (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Fort Myers Shores

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Fort Myers Shores is 1 in 281

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Fort Myers Shores is 1 in 50

The chance of being a victim of crime in Fort Myers Shores is 1 in 42

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

Fort Myers Shores police department

Item	Fort Myers Shores	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}
Alva, FL	2,309	87	493	580
McGregor, FL	7,755	147	836	983
Gateway, FL	9,699	164	933	1,097
Harlem Heights, FL	1,291	171	973	1,144
Olga, FL	2,239	174	989	1,163
Cape Coral, FL	170,063	116	1,121	1,237
Buckingham, FL	4,305	192	1,091	1,283
Fort Myers Shores, FL	6,116	357	2,025	2,381

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Eudora, KS	6,116	203	951	1,154
Monticello, KY	6,116	150	1,995	2,145
Silver Lake, NC	6,117	349	2,208	2,557
Ontario, OH	6,117	115	4,055	4,170
Ridgefield, WA	6,112	112	826	938
Fort Myers Shores, FL	6,116	357	2,025	2,381

Source: The Fort Myers Shores, 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.