Crime & Safety in Weston, FL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2020 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2020)Violent Crime Rate
0.50
per 1,000 residents
-90% vs national
Property Crime Rate
4.27
per 1,000 residents
-82% vs national
Total Crimes
343
2020
Violent Clearance
44%
cases solved
+15% vs national
Property Clearance
16%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-86%
vs 50K-100K avg
-86% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
+9.3%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2019
How Weston Compares
Source: FBI (2020)Weston vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2020)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Weston 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)Weston police solve 65% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% of murder 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 | 1 | 0.01 | 0.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 10 | 0.14 | 10.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 5 | 0.07 | 40.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 20 | 0.28 | 65.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 30 | 0.42 | 33.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 226 | 3.15 | 15.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 51 | 0.71 | 9.8% |
Weston, FL reported 36 violent crimes and 307 property crimes in 2020. The violent crime rate of 0.50 per 1,000 residents is 89.5% below the national average of 4.79 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 44% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 226 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 40.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Weston's violent crime rate is 86% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 36 | 307 | 0.50 | 4.27 |
| 2019 | 33 | 362 | 0.46 | 5.03 |
| 2017 | 41 | 456 | 0.58 | 6.44 |
| 2016 | 36 | 343 | 0.51 | 4.84 |
| 2015 | 28 | 435 | 0.40 | 6.21 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
1
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2020 | Sagemont School | 0 | 1 | accidental | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.