Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Fort Lauderdale has a violent crime rate of 594 per 100,000 residents, 56% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 311.8 per 100,000, robbery at 220.8, rape at 50.3. The murder rate is 11.4 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,915 per 100,000, 151% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,759, burglary at 690, vehicle theft at 467 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 276 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Fort Lauderdale receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Fort Lauderdale vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)