Port St. Lucie, Florida Crime Rate
3 years of data (2020–2023) · Population: 245,394
Key Insights
- →Port St. Lucie has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 99.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 379.5).
- →Violent crime dropped 15.2% from the previous year.
- →5 murders recorded in 2023 — a rate of 2.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 61% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.13 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
99.0
-15.2% YoY
Murder Rate
2.0
5 murders
Property Crime Rate
749.0
1,838 total
vs National Avg
↓ -74%
National: 379.5
2023 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 243
Murder5
Rape23
Robbery33
Aggravated Assault182
Property Crime: 1,838
Burglary163
Larceny-Theft1,553
Motor Vehicle Theft122
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 245,394 | 243 | 99.0 | 5 | 1,838 | 749.0 |
| 2022 | 228,855 | 267 | 116.7 | 6 | 1,743 | 761.6 |
| 2020 | 206,450 | 264 | 127.9 | 5 | 1,666 | 807.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Port St. Lucie
Based on violent crime rate of 99.0 per 100K (national avg: 379.5)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 61% of cities
Crime Personality: Balanced
Crime in this city follows a typical distribution across crime types — no single category dominates.
Explore all city crime DNA profiles →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.