Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Sanford has a violent crime rate of 174 per 100,000 residents, 54% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 125.4 per 100,000, robbery at 24.5, rape at 18.4. The murder rate is 6.1 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,475 per 100,000, 26% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,065, burglary at 297, vehicle theft at 104 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 15 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Sanford receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Sanford vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)