Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Sanford has a violent crime rate of 193 per 100,000 residents, 49% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 89.5 per 100,000, robbery at 42.4, rape at 61.2. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,722 per 100,000, 39% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,148, burglary at 513, vehicle theft at 61 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 24 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Sanford receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Sanford vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)