Crime & Safety in Coconut Creek, FL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2020 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2020)Violent Crime Rate
1.41
per 1,000 residents
-70% vs national
Property Crime Rate
10.64
per 1,000 residents
-54% vs national
Total Crimes
750
2020
Violent Clearance
63%
cases solved
+61% vs national
Property Clearance
26%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-60%
vs 50K-100K avg
-60% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
+7.7%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2019
How Coconut Creek Compares
Source: FBI (2020)Coconut Creek vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2020)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Coconut Creek 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 (2020)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2020)Coconut Creek police solve 80% of rape cases but only 22% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 39%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2020)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2020)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 10 | 0.16 | 80.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 18 | 0.29 | 44.4% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 60 | 0.96 | 65.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 52 | 0.84 | 30.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 534 | 8.58 | 25.8% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 76 | 1.22 | 22.4% |
Coconut Creek, FL reported 88 violent crimes and 662 property crimes in 2020. The violent crime rate of 1.41 per 1,000 residents is 70.5% below the national average of 4.79 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 63% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 534 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 23.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Coconut Creek's violent crime rate is 60% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 88 | 662 | 1.41 | 10.64 |
| 2019 | 82 | 1,010 | 1.31 | 16.17 |
| 2017 | 81 | 1,153 | 1.34 | 19.05 |
| 2016 | 73 | 1,249 | 1.20 | 20.60 |
| 2015 | 84 | 1,257 | 1.40 | 20.96 |