Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Cape Coral has a violent crime rate of 116 per 100,000 residents, 69% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 87.0 per 100,000, robbery at 18.5, rape at 8.2. The murder rate is 2.6 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,121 per 100,000, 43% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 896, burglary at 141, vehicle theft at 84 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)