Sarasota, Florida Crime Rate
3 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 58,432
Key Insights
- →Sarasota has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 549.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 16.6% from the previous year.
- →7 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 12.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 10% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.34 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
549.4
-16.6% YoY
Murder Rate
12.0
7 murders
Property Crime Rate
1615.6
944 total
vs National Avg
↑ 53%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 321
Murder7
Rape23
Robbery50
Aggravated Assault241
Property Crime: 944
Burglary144
Larceny-Theft794
Motor Vehicle Theft6
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 58,432 | 321 | 549.4 | 7 | 944 | 1615.6 |
| 2022 | 55,380 | 365 | 659.1 | 7 | 1,741 | 3143.7 |
| 2020 | 59,002 | 349 | 591.5 | 1 | 1,622 | 2749.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Sarasota
Based on violent crime rate of 549.4 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.