Cape Coral, FL Crime


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Cape Coral, FL is a relatively safe city when it comes to crime. The violent crime rate in Cape Coral is 10.7, which is nearly half of the national average of 22.7. In addition, the property crime rate in Cape Coral is 28.4, which is lower than the US average of 35.4. Overall, Cape Coral has lower rates for both violent and property crimes when compared to the national averages, making it a safer place to live and work in than many other parts of the country.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Cape Coral violent crime is 10.7. (The US average is 22.7)
Cape Coral property crime is 28.4. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Cape Coral, FL Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000215.3016.232.4166.83454.7744.12487.1223.4
2001329.71.912.432.42833167.6814.82185.1167.7
2002363.72.815.939.3305.73456.31010.62238.2207.5
2003271.40.99.628.7232.23273.1908.12212.8152.2
2004270.23.320.635.4210.92862.2726.71943.6192
2005275.83.834.456.5181.129807841961.4234.6
2006285.24.236.558.3186.13447.31026.92187.9232.5
2007251.43.12560.6162.63485.1927.22367.8190.1
2008222.24.31956.91423097.38282132.8136.5
20092021.89.756134.52575.7770.91698.9105.9
20101721.914.339.9115.92360.5675.11617.567.9
2011150.21.9937.1102.32551654.11825.471.6
2012143.52.51025.7105.22205.8538.81595.671.4
2013120.51.84.324.589.92064.7491.21484.888.7
2014143.42.46.524.3110.21938.8402.51446.390.1
2015116.806.926.583.41803.9334.21389.280.5
2016124.72.88.917.395.81715.2351.81272.690.7
2017127.51.68.722.294.91566.6309.21165.292.2
2018142.11.6927.1104.31437.7219.81123.194.7
2019116.42.68.218.5871120.6141.1895.583.9

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Fort Myers, FL570.92,293.046,29592019
Sanibel, FL39.9598.07,505152019
Punta Gorda, FL88.01,358.914,501172019
North Port, FL135.41,377.931,632332019
Naples, FL49.21,444.021,757352019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Lakeland, FL311.82,877.889,812992019
Clearwater, FL399.32,392.3110,6771052019
Port St. Lucie, FL146.9850.4107,8511082019
Coral Springs, FL144.51,710.8113,2071092019
Pembroke Pines, FL203.31,914.8170,9231102019

   Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

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95% of Cape Coral is a lifeless & soulless money-making area, yet the local hypocrisy goes as far as blaming every issue on the recent hurricane, which one has literally  More

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Over 6 years ago

I moved to the area from Bradenton/Sarasota area. Lived here since 2003. My youngest has been in day care all the way to a sophomore in high school now. Schools are  More

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Over 9 years ago

Growing community with lots of land.   More

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