Monroe County, FL has a slightly lower violent crime rate than the national average, at 20.2 compared to 22.7. However, it has a much higher property crime rate than the US average of 35.4, with 42.9 reported instances of this type of criminal activity. While Monroe County may be slightly safer in terms of violent crime than other areas, residents should still take precautions against property crime such as theft and vandalism.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Monroe County violent crime is 20.2. (The US average is 22.7)
Monroe County property crime is 42.9. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Monroe, Florida does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Homestead, Florida. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Homestead, Florida. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.