Sunset, FL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 59%

Violent crime 56%

Property crime 60%

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}	Sunset_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	963 (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)	172 (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)	791 (estimate)	1,769	1,958

Key findings

Sunset crime rates are 59% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Sunset are 56% lower than the national average
In Sunset you have a 1 in 104 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Sunset is safer than 66% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Sunset has decreased by 15%

Sunset crime map

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The Sunset crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Sunset 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 Sunset 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 Sunset

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Sunset is 1 in 583

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Sunset is 1 in 127

The chance of being a victim of crime in Sunset is 1 in 104

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

Sunset police department

Item	Sunset	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}
El Portal, FL	2,507	125	375	501
Biscayne Park, FL	3,203	98	751	849
Glenvar Heights, FL	17,687	157	722	878
Kendall, FL	74,559	177	814	990
Bay Harbor Islands, FL	5,885	69	945	1,014
Sweetwater, FL	20,718	74	1,048	1,122
Indian Creek, FL	54	0	1,124	1,124
Sunset, FL	16,602	172	791	963

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Opelousas, LA	16,605	2,370	6,574	8,944
Coalinga, CA	16,609	375	938	1,313
Lemont, IL	16,587	98	885	983
Hazel Park, MI	16,587	202	1,316	1,518
Imperial, CA	16,583	49	297	345
Sunset, FL	16,602	172	791	963

Source: The Sunset, 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.