Cape Coral has an overall crime rate of 12 per 1,000 residents, making the crime rate here near the average for all cities and towns of all sizes in America. According to our analysis of FBI crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in Cape Coral is 1 in 84. How does Cape Coral fare compared to other communities in Florida of all population sizes? Cape Coral's crime rate is lower than approximately 59% of Florida communities.

However, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Cape Coral, and we found that the crime rate in Cape Coral is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Cape Coral is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Cape Coral 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 Cape Coral.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Cape Coral's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Cape Coral is one in 738.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Cape Coral's rate for property crime is 10 per one thousand population. This makes Cape Coral a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Cape Coral is one in 95.