Cape Coral, Florida Crime Rate

1 years of data (20202020) · Population: 199,503

Key Insights

  • Cape Coral has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 127.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: N/A).
  • 1 murders recorded in 2020 — a rate of 0.5 per 100K.
  • Crime trajectory: stable — based on 1 years of data.
  • Safer than 53% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.12 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
127.8
Murder Rate
0.5
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1067.7
2,130 total
vs National Avg
N/A

2020 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 255

Murder1
Rape18
Robbery20
Aggravated Assault216

Property Crime: 2,130

Burglary305
Larceny-Theft1,692
Motor Vehicle Theft133
Arson8
A
Safety Grade for Cape Coral

Based on violent crime rate of 127.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
stable
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 53% of cities

Crime Personality: Balanced

Crime in this city follows a typical distribution across crime types — no single category dominates.

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National Arrest Demographics

The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.