Crime & Safety in Fort Myers, FL

Fort Myers has a violent crime rate of 571 per 100,000 residents, 50% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 410.0 per 100,000, robbery at 110.4, rape at 39.9. The murder rate is 10.6 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,293 per 100,000, 17% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,824, burglary at 288, vehicle theft at 181 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 128 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Fort Myers receives a safety grade of F.