Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Cape Coral has a violent crime rate of 120 per 100,000 residents, 68% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 102.1 per 100,000, robbery at 8.7, rape at 7.2. The murder rate is 2.6 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 923 per 100,000, 53% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 772, burglary at 150, vehicle theft at 2 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 128 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Cape Coral receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Cape Coral vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)