Crime & Safety in Edgewater, FL

Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2020 Data

Crime Overview

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2020)

Violent Crime Rate

1.32

per 1,000 residents

-72% vs national

Property Crime Rate

15.56

per 1,000 residents

-33% vs national

Total Crimes

408

2020

Violent Clearance

38%

cases solved

-3% vs national

Property Clearance

24%

cases solved

vs Similar Cities

-55%

vs 10K-25K avg

-55% vs 10K-25K

YoY Change

+38.0%

violent crime rate

worsening vs 2019

How Edgewater Compares

Source: FBI (2020)

Edgewater vs Similar Cities

Source: FBI (2020)

Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Edgewater is highlighted in green.

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)

42nd%ilehighest violent crime nationally1.32 per 1Kshow rank

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)

58th%ilehighest property crime nationally15.56 per 1Kshow rank

Murder Rate (per 1,000)

76th%ilehighest murder rate nationally0.00 per 1Kshow rank

Violent Crime Clearance Rate

36th%ilehighest clearance nationally38%show rank

Crime Rate Trends

Source: FBI

Violent ↓ 24.1%Property ↓ 17.3%2015 → 2020

Crime Composition

Source: FBI (2020)

Property Crime Breakdown

Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates

Source: FBI (2020)

Edgewater police solve 38% of aggravated assault cases but only 21% of larceny/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	0	0.00	N/A
Robbery	Violent	0	0.00	N/A
Aggravated Assault	Violent	32	1.32	37.5%
Burglary	Property	93	3.85	33.3%
Larceny/Theft	Property	255	10.55	20.8%
Motor Vehicle Theft	Property	28	1.16	25.0%

Edgewater, FL reported 32 violent crimes and 376 property crimes in 2020. The violent crime rate of 1.32 per 1,000 residents is 72.3% below the national average of 4.79 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 38% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 255 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 9.4% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Edgewater's violent crime rate is 55% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.

Crime History

Source: FBI

Year	Violent	Property	Violent Rate	Property Rate
2020	32	376	1.32	15.56
2019	22	361	0.96	15.75
2017	28	474	1.26	21.25
2016	21	248	0.97	11.41
2015	37	399	1.74	18.81