Fort Lauderdale, FL Crime and Crime Rate
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The Fort Lauderdale crime rate is much higher than the Florida average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #266
Fort Lauderdale, FL | 3,259.71 |
Florida | 2,095.43 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
Fort Lauderdale, FL Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Count | 18 | 78 | 618 | 631 | 1,942 | 6,317 | 674 | 31 | |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Per 100,000 | 10.3 | 44.8 | 355.1 | 362.5 | 1,115.7 | 3,629.3 | 387.2 | 17.8 | 2,934 |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 5.8 | 30.4 | 125.2 | 366.4 | 719.9 | 2,481.5 | 214.0 | NA | 1,880 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 |
2013 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Count | 13 | 73 | 701 | 669 | 2,654 | 6,429 | 567 | 30 | |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Per 100,000 | 7.5 | 42.3 | 406.6 | 388.1 | 1,539.5 | 3,729.2 | 328.9 | 17.4 | 3,190 |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 24.1 | 118.7 | 312.3 | 710.5 | 2,216.3 | 178.6 | NA | 1,684 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 |
2012 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Count | 16 | 48 | 835 | 644 | 2,951 | 6,419 | 590 | 39 | |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Per 100,000 | 9.4 | 28.1 | 488.8 | 377.0 | 1,727.5 | 3,757.6 | 345.4 | 22.8 | 3,368 |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 5.2 | 27.2 | 123.7 | 330.9 | 794.9 | 2,288.6 | 193.2 | NA | 1,797 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 |
2011 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Count | 12 | 91 | 771 | 691 | 3,102 | 6,489 | 601 | 44 | |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Per 100,000 | 7.2 | 54.2 | 459.5 | 411.9 | 1,848.9 | 3,867.6 | 358.2 | 26.2 | 3,551 |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 5.2 | 27.7 | 134.4 | 348.0 | 892.9 | 2,421.1 | 207.9 | NA | 1,921 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 |
2010 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Count | 7 | 73 | 627 | 649 | 2,841 | 6,437 | 636 | 44 | |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Per 100,000 | 3.8 | 39.2 | 336.8 | 348.6 | 1,526.0 | 3,457.6 | 341.6 | 23.6 | 2,906 |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 5.2 | 28.6 | 138.7 | 369.8 | 899.5 | 2,438.4 | 220.5 | NA | 1,969 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
2009 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Count | 13 | 56 | 685 | 727 | 2,907 | 6,780 | 687 | 39 | |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Per 100,000 | 7.1 | 30.6 | 374.4 | 397.4 | 1,589.0 | 3,706.1 | 375.5 | 21.3 | 3,129 |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 5.5 | 29.7 | 166.7 | 410.6 | 981.1 | 2,588.6 | 271.1 | NA | 2,165 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
2008 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Count | 22 | 73 | 848 | 685 | 2,633 | 6,939 | 847 | 57 | |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Per 100,000 | 12.0 | 39.9 | 463.6 | 374.5 | 1,439.3 | 3,793.2 | 463.0 | 31.2 | 3,351 |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 6.4 | 32.6 | 197.9 | 452.0 | 1,028.3 | 2,766.0 | 346.5 | NA | 2,386 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 |
2007 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Count | 25 | 56 | 736 | 706 | 2,266 | 6,581 | 865 | 48 | |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Per 100,000 | 13.3 | 29.8 | 391.5 | 375.5 | 1,205.4 | 3,500.6 | 460.1 | 25.5 | 3,020 |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 6.6 | 33.7 | 209.1 | 473.2 | 996.3 | 2,689.4 | 403.6 | NA | 2,426 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 |
2006 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Count | 21 | 83 | 832 | 747 | 2,239 | 6,678 | 1,020 | 49 | |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Per 100,000 | 12.3 | 48.8 | 488.8 | 438.9 | 1,315.5 | 3,923.6 | 599.3 | 28.8 | 3,541 |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 6.2 | 35.8 | 188.8 | 481.2 | 944.6 | 2,619.0 | 422.5 | NA | 2,375 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 |
2005 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Count | 15 | 67 | 741 | 680 | 2,555 | 7,564 | 1,097 | 48 | |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Per 100,000 | 8.9 | 39.8 | 440.3 | 404.1 | 1,518.2 | 4,494.5 | 651.8 | 28.5 | 3,607 |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 37.1 | 169.4 | 496.6 | 926.3 | 2,658.3 | 423.3 | NA | 2,350 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
Fort Lauderdale, FL | 12.11 |
Florida | 6.78 |
U.S. | 23.78 |
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
Fort Lauderdale, FL Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 |
2013 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 |
2012 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Count | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Per 100,000 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2011 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 6 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
2010 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Count | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Per 100,000 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10 |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 7 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2009 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 7 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2008 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Count | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Per 100,000 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 8 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
2007 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Count | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Per 100,000 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21 |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 9 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
2006 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Count | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Per 100,000 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 58 |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 11 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
Fort Lauderdale, FL | 3.13 |
Florida | 3.22 |
U.S. | 2.83 |
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
Fort Lauderdale, FL Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Count | 653 | 501 | 152 | |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Per 100,000 | 375.2 | 287.8 | 87.3 | 3.32 |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 383.1 | 227.5 | 155.6 | 3.05 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.2 | 234.1 | 101.1 | 2.85 |
2013 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Count | 658 | 491 | 167 | |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Per 100,000 | 381.7 | 284.8 | 96.9 | 3.33 |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 383.0 | 239.1 | 143.8 | 3.11 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.9 | 233.3 | 102.5 | 2.85 |
2012 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Count | 668 | 501 | 167 | |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Per 100,000 | 391.0 | 293.3 | 97.8 | 3.42 |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 394.0 | 245.4 | 148.5 | 3.20 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 |
2011 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Count | 657 | 505 | 152 | |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Per 100,000 | 391.6 | 301.0 | 90.6 | 3.46 |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 397.1 | 246.4 | 150.7 | 3.22 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 |
2010 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Count | 686 | 504 | 182 | |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Per 100,000 | 368.5 | 270.7 | 97.8 | 3.20 |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 404.7 | 247.3 | 157.4 | 3.26 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
2009 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Count | 671 | 489 | 182 | |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Per 100,000 | 366.8 | 267.3 | 99.5 | 3.17 |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 409.3 | 250.0 | 159.3 | 3.30 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |
2008 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Count | 679 | 484 | 195 | |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Per 100,000 | 371.2 | 264.6 | 106.6 | 3.18 |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 403.7 | 243.1 | 160.7 | 3.23 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
2007 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Count | 644 | 459 | 185 | |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Per 100,000 | 342.6 | 244.2 | 98.4 | 2.93 |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 408.5 | 244.7 | 163.8 | 3.27 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
2006 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Count | 678 | 483 | 195 | |
2005 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Count | 658 | 459 | 199 | |