Crime & Safety in Bradenton, FL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.52
per 1,000 residents
+1% vs national
Property Crime Rate
18.66
per 1,000 residents
-14% vs national
Total Crimes
1,333
2024
Violent Clearance
58%
cases solved
+38% vs national
Property Clearance
16%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+35%
vs 50K-100K avg
+35% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-25.7%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Bradenton Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Bradenton vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Bradenton is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Bradenton police solve 65% of aggravated assault cases but only 16% of larceny/theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 4 | 0.07 | 50.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 23 | 0.40 | 30.4% |
| Robbery | Violent | 30 | 0.52 | 36.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 201 | 3.50 | 64.7% |
| Burglary | Property | 114 | 1.98 | 17.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 920 | 16.00 | 15.8% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 39 | 0.68 | 20.5% |
Bradenton, FL reported 260 violent crimes and 1,073 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.52 per 1,000 residents is 0.9% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 58% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 920 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 43.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Bradenton's violent crime rate is 35% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 260 | 1,073 | 4.52 | 18.66 |
| 2023 | 350 | 1,084 | 6.08 | 18.84 |
| 2022 | 256 | 1,032 | 4.55 | 18.33 |
| 2021 | 15 | 43 | 0.25 | 0.71 |
| 2020 | 306 | 1,322 | 5.04 | 21.78 |
| 2019 | 361 | 1,474 | 6.14 | 25.08 |
| 2017 | 298 | 1,444 | 5.24 | 25.41 |
| 2016 | 328 | 1,713 | 5.91 | 30.85 |
| 2015 | 334 | 2,035 | 6.22 | 37.93 |