Key West, Florida Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 24,697
Key Insights
- →Key West has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 352.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 2.4% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 21% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.16 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
352.3
-2.4% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
2259.4
558 total
vs National Avg
↓ -2%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 87
Murder0
Rape13
Robbery8
Aggravated Assault66
Property Crime: 558
Burglary53
Larceny-Theft491
Motor Vehicle Theft14
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24,697 | 87 | 352.3 | 0 | 558 | 2259.4 |
| 2023 | 25,220 | 91 | 360.8 | 1 | 536 | 2125.3 |
| 2022 | 26,169 | 125 | 477.7 | 1 | 601 | 2296.6 |
| 2020 | 24,060 | 106 | 440.6 | 1 | 450 | 1870.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Key West
Based on violent crime rate of 352.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 21% of cities
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.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.