Downtown, FL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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76%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

79%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

76%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Downtown crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Downtown crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Fort Lauderdale crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Downtown crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Fort Lauderdale.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Downtown_{/100k people}	Fort Lauderdale_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	555 (estimate)	1,208 (estimate)	1,825	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.0	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	30.2	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	33.6	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	190.1	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	79 (estimate)	171 (estimate)	259	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	173.5	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,254.7	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	138.0	282.7
Property crime	n/a	476 (estimate)	1,036 (estimate)	1,566	1,954

Downtown crime map

The Downtown crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Downtown as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Downtown crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Downtown crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Downtown crime rates are 76% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Downtown are 79% lower than the national average
In Downtown you have a 1 in 181 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Downtown is safer than 88% of the cities in Florida
Year over year crime in Fort Lauderdale has decreased by 75%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Downtown

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Downtown is 1 in 1271

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Downtown is 1 in 211

The chance of being a victim of crime in Downtown is 1 in 181

Year Over Year Crime In Fort Lauderdale (per 100,000 people)

Fort Lauderdale police department

Item	Downtown	Fort Lauderdale	Florida
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	668	31,023
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	3.9	4.2

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}
Plantation CDP, FL	4,995	79	479	558
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL	6,703	84	509	593
Hillsboro Beach, FL	1,964	0	620	620
Southwest Ranches, FL	7,947	91	549	640
Wilton Manors, FL	12,582	99	597	695
Lazy Lake, FL	25	105	633	737
Hillsboro Pines, FL	628	105	633	737
Fort Lauderdale, FL	181,818	171	1,036	1,208

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Brownsville, TX	182,230	432	1,835	2,268
Chattanooga, TN	181,370	1,137	5,221	6,359
Sioux Falls, SD	180,927	546	3,083	3,629
Vancouver, WA	182,792	636	5,576	6,212
Newport News, VA	179,582	610	2,302	2,911
Fort Lauderdale, FL	181,818	171	1,036	1,208

Source: The Downtown, Fort Lauderdale, FL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.

Downtown, Fort Lauderdale, FL Crime Rates