Crime & Safety in Stuart, FL

Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data

Crime Overview

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)

Violent Crime Rate

3.08

per 1,000 residents

-31% vs national

Property Crime Rate

21.48

per 1,000 residents

-1% vs national

Total Crimes

494

2024

Violent Clearance

55%

cases solved

+29% vs national

Property Clearance

23%

cases solved

vs Similar Cities

+18%

vs 10K-25K avg

+18% vs 10K-25K

YoY Change

-10.7%

violent crime rate

improving vs 2022

How Stuart Compares

Source: FBI (2024)

Stuart vs Similar Cities

Source: FBI (2024)

Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Stuart 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: FBI
Violent 40.0%Property 35.3%20152024

Crime Composition

Source: FBI (2024)

Violent Crime Breakdown

Property Crime Breakdown

Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates

Source: FBI (2024)

Stuart police solve 100% of murder cases but only 0% of motor vehicle theft 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 TypeCategoryCountRate per 1KClearance %
MurderViolent10.05100.0%
RapeViolent120.6016.7%
RobberyViolent60.3033.3%
Aggravated AssaultViolent432.1467.4%
BurglaryProperty211.0423.8%
Larceny/TheftProperty40820.2923.0%
Motor Vehicle TheftProperty30.150.0%

Stuart, FL reported 62 violent crimes and 432 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.08 per 1,000 residents is 31.2% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 55% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 408 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 18.6% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Stuart's violent crime rate is 18% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.

Crime History

Source: FBI
YearViolentPropertyViolent RateProperty Rate
2024624323.0821.48
2022612953.4516.70
202110830.604.94
2020453552.7521.72
2019534023.2324.48
2017605873.5734.94
2016655683.9134.13
2015845435.1433.21

School Shootings

Source: The Washington Post

Total Incidents

1

Total Killed

0

Total Injured

0

DateSchoolKilledInjuredTypeWeapon
Sep 19, 2022Treasure Cost Classical Academy00accidentalhandgun

Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.