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Cape Coral, FL crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2021 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2022 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

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.

Cape Coral Crime Data

 

Crime Index

42

(100 is safest)


Safer than 42% of U.S. Cities

Cape Coral Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

277

2,146

2,423

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

1.35

10.49

11.85

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
1.35
3.92
National Median: 4
    Cape Coral
    Florida

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 738

in Cape Coral

1 in 255

in Florida

Cape Coral VIOLENT CRIMES

Population: 204,510
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total UNREPORTED UNREPORTED UNREPORTED UNREPORTED
Rate per 1,000 UNREPORTED UNREPORTED UNREPORTED UNREPORTED

United States VIOLENT CRIMES

Population: 331,888,310
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 22,941 144,285 202,155 943,774
Rate per 1,000 0.07 0.43 0.61 2.84

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
10.49
17.46
National Median: 19
    Cape Coral
    Florida

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 95

in Cape Coral

1 in 57

in Florida

Cape Coral Property CRIMES

Population: 204,510
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total UNREPORTED UNREPORTED UNREPORTED
Rate per 1,000 UNREPORTED UNREPORTED UNREPORTED

United States Property CRIMES

Population: 331,888,310
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,656 4,626,970 890,179
Rate per 1,000 2.71 13.94 2.68

Cape Coral Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
21
45
National Median: 26.8
    Cape Coral
    Florida