Crime & Safety in Fort Pierce, FL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.22
per 1,000 residents
-50% vs national
Property Crime Rate
10.72
per 1,000 residents
-51% vs national
Total Crimes
647
2024
Violent Clearance
52%
cases solved
+23% vs national
Property Clearance
21%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-21%
vs 25K-50K avg
-21% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-59.0%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Fort Pierce Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Fort Pierce vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Fort Pierce 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)Fort Pierce police solve 68% of aggravated assault cases but only 17% of murder 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 | 6 | 0.12 | 16.7% |
| Rape | Violent | 8 | 0.16 | 25.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 22 | 0.44 | 18.2% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 74 | 1.48 | 67.6% |
| Burglary | Property | 47 | 0.94 | 27.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 489 | 9.78 | 20.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
Fort Pierce, FL reported 111 violent crimes and 536 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.22 per 1,000 residents is 50.4% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 52% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 489 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 37.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Fort Pierce's violent crime rate is 21% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 111 | 536 | 2.22 | 10.72 |
| 2023 | 264 | 943 | 5.41 | 19.33 |
| 2022 | 264 | 902 | 5.44 | 18.59 |
| 2020 | 253 | 938 | 5.43 | 20.14 |
| 2019 | 259 | 1,342 | 5.56 | 28.80 |
| 2017 | 312 | 1,460 | 6.80 | 31.84 |
| 2016 | 317 | 1,542 | 7.05 | 34.28 |
| 2015 | 409 | 1,987 | 9.29 | 45.15 |