Venice, FL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 49%

Violent crime 78%

Property crime 43%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Venice_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	303	n/a (estimate)	1,277	2,524	2,489
Murder	1	n/a	4.2	5.2	5.0
Rape	1	n/a	4.2	39.4	42.6
Robbery	3	n/a	12.6	75.5	81.6
Assault	15	n/a	63.2	258.3	250.2
Violent crime	20	n/a (estimate)	84	378	379
Burglary	30	n/a	126.4	295.2	340.5
Theft	242	n/a	1,020.0	1,668.7	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	11	n/a	46.4	181.8	219.9
Property crime	283	n/a (estimate)	1,193	2,146	2,110

Key findings

Venice crime rates are 49% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Venice are 78% lower than the national average
In Venice you have a 1 in 79 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Venice is safer than 71% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Venice has decreased by 14%

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

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Daily Crime In Venice (per 100,000 people)

The graph above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Venice on a daily basis (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of Florida and the USA. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Venice (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to Florida, are 1.98 times less than the state average and 1.95 times less than than national average. Violent crimes committed in Venice on a daily basis are 4.49 times less than than Florida average and 4.50 times less than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Venice are 1.80 times less than the daily state average and 1.77 times less than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Venice (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Venice to every other city in Florida, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Venice safe? The gauges above illustrate that Venice is safer than 83% of every city located within Florida along with 71% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in Florida and in the United States as a whole. As a result, Venice, FL is ranked above average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Venice

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Venice is 1 in 1187

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Venice is 1 in 84

The chance of being a victim of crime in Venice is 1 in 79

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Venice, Florida you have a 1 in 1187 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 84 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 79 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Venice.

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

The year over year change in crime per 100,000 people helps to understand whether crime in Venice, FL is on the rise or declining. The violent crime rate in Venice has decreased by 21%, while the property crime rate in Venice has decreased by 14% year over year. Summing up the numbers, Venice has decreased by 14% with regards to total crimes year over year.

Venice police department

Item	Venice	Florida	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	60	31,023	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.8	4.2	3.3

There are a total of 60 Venice police officers. This results in 2.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 33.1% less than the Florida average and 12.9% less than the National average.

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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Manasota Key, FL	1,078	73	413	485
Osprey, FL	6,561	123	698	821
Siesta Key, FL	5,782	123	698	821
South Sarasota, FL	5,032	123	698	821
Grove City, FL	1,998	124	705	829
Vamo, FL	4,824	202	1,145	1,346
Nokomis, FL	3,431	214	1,212	1,426
Venice, FL	21,722	84	1,193	1,277

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Geneva, IL	21,732	73	662	735
Chillicothe, OH	21,748	475	7,268	7,743
Farragut, TN	21,690	250	1,114	1,364
Tumwater, WA	21,684	302	2,681	2,983
Saginaw, TX	21,680	185	1,677	1,862
Venice, FL	21,722	84	1,193	1,277

Source: The Venice, FL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2019. 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.

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