Crime & Safety in Cape Coral, FL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2022 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2022)Violent Crime Rate
1.90
per 1,000 residents
-61% vs national
Property Crime Rate
9.22
per 1,000 residents
-62% vs national
Total Crimes
2,369
2022
Violent Clearance
46%
cases solved
+33% vs national
Property Clearance
12%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-60%
vs 100K-250K avg
-60% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
+48.7%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2020
How Cape Coral Compares
Source: FBI (2022)Cape Coral vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2022)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Cape Coral 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 (2022)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2022)Cape Coral police solve 100% of motor vehicle theft cases but only 10% of burglary cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 35%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2022)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2022)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 4 | 0.02 | 75.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 39 | 0.18 | 35.9% |
| Robbery | Violent | 25 | 0.12 | 32.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 335 | 1.57 | 48.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 334 | 1.57 | 10.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,629 | 7.65 | 12.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 1 | 0.00 | 100.0% |
Cape Coral, FL reported 405 violent crimes and 1,964 property crimes in 2022. The violent crime rate of 1.90 per 1,000 residents is 60.8% below the national average of 4.85 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 46% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,629 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 29.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Cape Coral's violent crime rate is 60% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 405 | 1,964 | 1.90 | 9.22 |
| 2020 | 255 | 2,130 | 1.28 | 10.68 |
| 2019 | 230 | 2,176 | 1.18 | 11.21 |
| 2017 | 236 | 2,888 | 1.28 | 15.67 |
| 2016 | 225 | 3,081 | 1.25 | 17.15 |
| 2015 | 204 | 3,136 | 1.17 | 18.04 |