Crime & Safety in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2020 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2020)Violent Crime Rate
6.29
per 1,000 residents
+31% vs national
Property Crime Rate
41.56
per 1,000 residents
+79% vs national
Total Crimes
8,821
2020
Violent Clearance
37%
cases solved
-4% vs national
Property Clearance
10%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+37%
vs 100K-250K avg
+37% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
+5.8%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2019
How Fort Lauderdale Compares
Source: FBI (2020)Fort Lauderdale vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2020)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Fort Lauderdale 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)Fort Lauderdale police solve 57% of murder cases but only 8% 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 | 37 | 0.20 | 56.8% |
| Rape | Violent | 91 | 0.49 | 37.4% |
| Robbery | Violent | 321 | 1.74 | 18.1% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 709 | 3.85 | 44.9% |
| Burglary | Property | 1,074 | 5.83 | 13.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 5,681 | 30.82 | 8.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 907 | 4.92 | 17.9% |
Fort Lauderdale, FL reported 1,159 violent crimes and 7,662 property crimes in 2020. The violent crime rate of 6.29 per 1,000 residents is 31.3% above the national average of 4.79 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 37% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 5,681 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 48.2% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Fort Lauderdale's violent crime rate is 37% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,159 | 7,662 | 6.29 | 41.56 |
| 2019 | 1,098 | 9,082 | 5.94 | 49.15 |
| 2017 | 1,072 | 10,006 | 5.92 | 55.29 |
| 2016 | 1,144 | 10,630 | 6.31 | 58.66 |
| 2015 | 1,217 | 9,670 | 6.81 | 54.14 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
1
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2008 | Dillard High School | 1 | 0 | targeted | .22-caliber semi-automatic handgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.