Marathon, FL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 68%

Violent crime 65%

Property crime 68%

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}	Marathon_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	760 (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)	136 (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)	625 (estimate)	1,769	1,958

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

Item	Marathon	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}
Duck Key, FL	716	155	715	870
Layton, FL	111	155	715	870
Key Colony Beach, FL	696	0	1,244	1,244
Marathon, FL	8,701	136	625	760

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Edgewood, KY	8,703	23	466	489
Edgewood, KY	8,703	23	466	489
Temperance, MI	8,705	337	959	1,296
Franklin, KY	8,706	319	2,636	2,954
Franklin, KY	8,706	319	2,636	2,954
Marathon, FL	8,701	136	625	760

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.