Matlacha, FL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 61%

Violent crime 58%

Property crime 61%

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}	Matlacha_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	918 (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)	164 (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)	755 (estimate)	1,769	1,958

Key findings

Matlacha crime rates are 61% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Matlacha are 58% lower than the national average
In Matlacha you have a 1 in 109 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Matlacha is safer than 68% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Matlacha has decreased by 15%

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Daily Crime In Matlacha (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Matlacha

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Matlacha is 1 in 611

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Matlacha is 1 in 133

The chance of being a victim of crime in Matlacha is 1 in 109

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

Matlacha police department

Item	Matlacha	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}
Burnt Store Marina, FL	1,877	54	248	302
Punta Rassa, FL	1,890	54	248	302
Sanibel, FL	7,044	27	506	533
Fort Myers Beach, FL	6,801	125	575	700
Bokeelia, FL	1,430	132	610	743
Pine Island Center, FL	1,737	145	668	813
St. James City, FL	3,667	149	688	838
Matlacha, FL	938	164	755	918

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Montezuma, IN	938	526	2,622	3,149
Morse, LA	938	913	4,122	5,036
Butte des Morts, WI	938	199	915	1,114
Ehrenberg, AZ	939	689	3,167	3,856
Andrews, IN	939	517	2,575	3,092
Matlacha, FL	938	164	755	918

Source: The Matlacha, 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.