Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Sarasota has a violent crime rate of 546 per 100,000 residents, 44% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 378.0 per 100,000, robbery at 112.9, rape at 47.9. The murder rate is 6.8 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,176 per 100,000, 62% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,500, burglary at 452, vehicle theft at 224 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 52 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Sarasota receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Sarasota vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)