Crime rates for Longboat Key, FL

With a crime rate for both violent and property crime combined of 13 per 1,000 residents, the crime rate in Longboat Key is one of the lower rates in America among communities of all sizes (lower than 67% of America's communities). One's chance of becoming a victim of crime in Longboat Key is one in 78. Compared to communities within Florida, Longboat Key's crime rate is lower than nearly 90% of the state's cities and towns.

Compared to other communities of similar population size, Longboat Key has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Longboat Key is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

The crime data that NeighborhoodScout used for this analysis are the seven offenses from the uniform crime reports, collected by the FBI from 17,000 local law enforcement agencies, and include both violent and property crimes, combined.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Longboat Key does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Longboat Key.

Importantly, our analysis shows that Longboat Key has one of the lowest violent crime rates in all of America, across cities and towns of all sizes. Murder, forcible rape, armed robbery and aggravated assault happen far less frequently here than in most places. Your chance of becoming a victim? Just one in 7575. Longboat Key's violent crime rate is just 0 per 1,000 residents.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Longboat Key is below average compared to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Longboat Key than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 79.