Tamarac, FL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 27%

Violent crime 44%

Property crime 24%

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.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Tamarac_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,155	n/a (estimate)	1,714	2,153	2,346
Murder	3	n/a	4.5	5.9	6.5
Rape	20	n/a	29.7	35.4	38.4
Robbery	26	n/a	38.6	62.2	73.9
Assault	97	n/a	143.9	280.1	279.7
Violent crime	146	n/a (estimate)	217	384	388
Burglary	79	n/a	117.2	240.6	314.2
Theft	788	n/a	1,169.2	1,352.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	142	n/a	210.7	176.1	246.0
Property crime	1,009	n/a (estimate)	1,497	1,769	1,958

Key findings

Tamarac crime rates are 27% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Tamarac are 44% lower than the national average
In Tamarac you have a 1 in 59 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Tamarac is safer than 50% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Tamarac has decreased by 27%

Tamarac crime map

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

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Daily Crime In Tamarac (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily crimes in Tamarac for every 100,000 residents. The Tamarac total amount of daily crime is 1.26 times less than the Florida average and 1.37 times less than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Tamarac, is 1.77 times less than the Florida average, and it is 1.79 times less than the national average. The statistics for property crimes show that Tamarac has a daily crime average that is 1.18 times less than the Florida average and 1.31 times less than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Tamarac (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Tamarac, Florida compared to other areas of Florida, as well as the rest of America? When it comes down to it, is Tamarac safe? In the graphs above, it shows that Tamarac is safer than 60% of Florida cities, and 50% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are calculated by taking a closer look at each city's crime rate in Florida, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than Tamarac. At this time, Tamarac sees a above average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Tamarac

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Tamarac is 1 in 462

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Tamarac is 1 in 67

The chance of being a victim of crime in Tamarac is 1 in 59

Interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Tamarac? In Tamarac, you have a 1 in 462 chance of falling victim to a violent crime, such as rape, robbery, assault, or even murder. In terms of property crime, your chances of being a victim are 1 in 67. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Tamarac, FL is 1 in 59.

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

An ideal indicator of whether Tamarac is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in Tamarac has decreased by 22% and the rate of property crime in Tamarac has decreased by 28%. The total crime rate in Tamarac has decreased by 27% year to year.

Tamarac police department

Item	Tamarac	Florida	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	87	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}
Highland Beach, FL	3,689	25	279	304
Hillsboro Beach, FL	1,467	49	296	345
Weston, FL	68,893	50	427	478
Parkland, FL	28,354	22	562	584
Plantation CDP, FL	4,995	118	541	659
Lazy Lake, FL	34	155	715	870
Hillsboro Pines, FL	510	155	715	870
Tamarac, FL	63,747	217	1,497	1,714

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Pico Rivera, CA	63,724	279	1,883	2,162
Lorain, OH	63,714	506	2,366	2,872
Lodi, CA	63,842	330	1,850	2,180
Carmichael, CA	63,631	539	2,607	3,145
Janesville, WI	63,880	224	2,152	2,376
Tamarac, FL	63,747	217	1,497	1,714

Source: The Tamarac, 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.