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Total crime 68%
Violent crime 65%
Property crime 68%
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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.
StatisticReportedincidents/100k peopleMarathon/100k peopleFlorida/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime0n/a (estimate)760 (estimate)2,1532,346
Murdern/an/an/a5.96.5
Rapen/an/an/a35.438.4
Robberyn/an/an/a62.273.9
Assaultn/an/an/a280.1279.7
Violent crimen/an/a (estimate)136 (estimate)384388
Burglaryn/an/an/a240.6314.2
Theftn/an/an/a1,352.71,398.0
Vehicle theftn/an/an/a176.1246.0
Property crimen/an/a (estimate)625 (estimate)1,7691,958

Key findings

  • Marathon crime rates are 68% lower than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Marathon are 65% lower than the national average
  • In Marathon you have a 1 in 132 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Marathon is safer than 74% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Marathon has decreased by 15%

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      Daily Crime In Marathon (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Marathon

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Marathon is 1 in 738
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Marathon is 1 in 161
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Marathon is 1 in 132

      Year Over Year Crime In Marathon (per 100,000 people)

      Marathon police department

      ItemMarathonFloridaNational
      Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)n/a31,023558,732
      Police officers & civilians /1000 residentsn/a4.23.3

      Sex offenders in Florida

      StateTotal offendersFlorida /100KNational /100K
      Florida53,771330266
      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.

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      CityPopulationViolent crime/100k peopleProperty crime/100k peopleTotal crime/100k people
      Duck Key, FL716155715870
      Layton, FL111155715870
      Key Colony Beach, FL69601,2441,244
      Marathon, FL8,701136625760

      Cities with similar population

      CityPopulationViolent crime/100k peopleProperty crime/100k peopleTotal crime/100k people
      Edgewood, KY8,70323466489
      Edgewood, KY8,70323466489
      Temperance, MI8,7053379591,296
      Franklin, KY8,7063192,6362,954
      Franklin, KY8,7063192,6362,954
      Marathon, FL8,701136625760
      Source: The Marathon, 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.