Crime & Safety in Plantation, FL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.10
per 1,000 residents
-53% vs national
Property Crime Rate
22.73
per 1,000 residents
+5% vs national
Total Crimes
2,436
2024
Violent Clearance
8%
cases solved
-81% vs national
Property Clearance
20%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-38%
vs 50K-100K avg
-38% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-16.9%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Plantation Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Plantation vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Plantation 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)Plantation police solve 86% of murder cases but only 0% of aggravated assault 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 | 7 | 0.07 | 85.7% |
| Rape | Violent | 12 | 0.12 | 58.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 48 | 0.49 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 139 | 1.42 | 0.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 93 | 0.95 | 24.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,852 | 18.88 | 20.8% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 285 | 2.91 | 11.9% |
Plantation, FL reported 206 violent crimes and 2,230 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.10 per 1,000 residents is 53.1% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 8% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,852 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 24.5% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Plantation's violent crime rate is 38% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 206 | 2,230 | 2.10 | 22.73 |
| 2023 | 248 | 2,430 | 2.53 | 24.77 |
| 2022 | 249 | 2,355 | 2.65 | 25.05 |
| 2020 | 199 | 1,942 | 2.08 | 20.30 |
| 2019 | 211 | 2,578 | 2.21 | 27.00 |
| 2017 | 231 | 3,087 | 2.46 | 32.84 |
| 2016 | 217 | 3,081 | 2.31 | 32.75 |
| 2015 | 274 | 3,179 | 2.94 | 34.17 |