Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Melbourne has a violent crime rate of 692 per 100,000 residents, 82% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 491.2 per 100,000, robbery at 104.0, rape at 95.6. The murder rate is 1.2 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,349 per 100,000, 71% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,652, burglary at 525, vehicle theft at 172 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 96 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Melbourne receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Melbourne vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)
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