Sanford, Florida Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 66,900
Key Insights
- →Sanford has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 542.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 12.7% from the previous year.
- →4 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 6.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 10% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.24 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
542.6
-12.7% YoY
Murder Rate
6.0
4 murders
Property Crime Rate
2252.6
1,507 total
vs National Avg
↑ 51%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 363
Murder4
Rape27
Robbery62
Aggravated Assault270
Property Crime: 1,507
Burglary175
Larceny-Theft1,198
Motor Vehicle Theft134
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 66,900 | 363 | 542.6 | 4 | 1,507 | 2252.6 |
| 2023 | 64,218 | 399 | 621.3 | 8 | 1,785 | 2779.6 |
| 2022 | 60,602 | 351 | 579.2 | 6 | 1,797 | 2965.2 |
| 2020 | 62,342 | 511 | 819.7 | 3 | 1,396 | 2239.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Sanford
Based on violent crime rate of 542.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 10% 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.