Area Safety Data

2024 reported data

Is Fort Lauderdale, FL safe? Property crime data

A direct, source-backed look at reported selected property offenses for Fort Lauderdale using FBI NIBRS and Census population context.

Selected property offense rate 13.05 per 1,000 residents; not a danger score
Population188,692Census 2024 estimate
Selected offenses2,463NIBRS offense records
TrendTrend pending2024
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Short answer

Fort Lauderdale reported 13.05 selected property offenses per 1,000 residents in 2024

That rate is #40 by highest rate among 84 validated FL city candidates on this site. The largest selected category here is Larceny/theft. Multi-year trend context is pending for this city.

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Multi-year trend pending

Trend not available yet; only one FBI source year is loaded for this city. Once prior-year FBI state ZIPs are loaded, this section will show whether reported selected property-offense rates are rising, falling, or roughly stable.

Trend pending Loaded year: 2024

Offense mix

Burglary
265
Larceny/theft
1,832
Motor vehicle theft
358
Arson
8

State comparison

Compare this page with other validated Florida candidates. These are city-candidate comparisons, not official statewide rankings.

Higher-rate candidates

Okeechobee 42.49 / 1,000 Aventura 39.39 / 1,000 Cocoa 37.45 / 1,000 Palatka 37.40 / 1,000

Lower-rate candidates

Lakeland 1.53 / 1,000 Coral Gables 1.60 / 1,000 Cape Coral 1.91 / 1,000 Pembroke Pines 2.20 / 1,000

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Quick questions

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Is Fort Lauderdale, FL safe?

This page cannot tell you whether Fort Lauderdale is personally safe for you. It shows 2024 reported selected property-offense data: 13.05 offenses per 1,000 residents, with FBI NIBRS and Census source notes.

What property crime category is largest in Fort Lauderdale?

The largest selected category in this page is Larceny/theft, based on the visible burglary, larceny/theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson breakdown.

How does Fort Lauderdale compare with other validated FL city candidates?

Among 84 validated FL city candidates, Fort Lauderdale ranks #40 by highest selected property-offense rate. The median candidate rate on this state hub is 12.96 per 1,000 residents.

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