Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Sarasota has a violent crime rate of 575 per 100,000 residents, 51% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 431.3 per 100,000, robbery at 87.3, rape at 44.5. The murder rate is 12.0 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,650 per 100,000, 16% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,393, burglary at 246, vehicle theft at 10 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)