Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Punta Gorda has a violent crime rate of 88 per 100,000 residents, 77% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 68.4 per 100,000, robbery at 19.6, rape at 0.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,359 per 100,000, 31% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,271, burglary at 54, vehicle theft at 34 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 33 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Punta Gorda receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Punta Gorda vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)