CurrentCrimeMap

Data through August 2026, Fort Lauderdale Police Department

Crime in Fort Lauderdale, FL

The violent crime rate in Fort Lauderdale is 639 per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to August 2026, 46% above the average of the 302 cities and county areas we cover. That is −5% compared with the previous 12 months.

The skyline of Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Photo: KeanoManu, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped

The numbers

12 months to Aug 2026

Violent crime

639 per 100,000 residents, per year

1,222 reported in the 12 months to Aug 2026

−5% vs. the previous 12 months

Property crime

2,699 per 100,000 residents, per year

5,161 reported in the 12 months to Aug 2026

−22% vs. the previous 12 months

All reported

3,338 per 100,000 residents, per year

6,383 reported in the 12 months to Aug 2026

Annual rates: reported incidents over the last 12 months per 100,000 residents (population 191,199, U.S. Census).

What counts as violent and property crime

Counted the FBI's way, the same for every city: violent crime is homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property crime is burglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson. Simple assault is not counted as violent. How we count

Where Fort Lauderdale sits among covered places

violent, per 100k, per year

639

Fort Lauderdale has the 67th-highest rate of the 302 cities and county areas on this site, higher than 235 of the other 301.

Carmel 51avg 437Detroit 1,632

The ring is Fort Lauderdale; the tick is the average of all 302 cities and county areas.

PlaceViolent per 100kRank
Colorado Springs, CO65762
Billings, MT65363
Fresno, CA65264
Gainesville, FL64765
Los Angeles, CA64666
Fort Lauderdale, FL63967
Knoxville, TN63368
North Charleston, SC63369
Tallahassee, FL63370
New York, NY62571
Long Beach, CA62172

The places closest to Fort Lauderdale in the ranking, highest rate first. See all 302 cities and county areas

Fort Lauderdale crime map

cities around it
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SaferHigher rateViolent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, for each whole city. The colors are not crime locations.

The FBI publishes citywide totals from Fort Lauderdale Police Department, not where each crime happened, so this map fills Fort Lauderdale and the 3 covered cities around it with each one’s whole-city rate instead of plotting crimes.

Of the 8 covered cities nearest Fort Lauderdale, all 8 have a lower violent crime rate. The closest is Coral Springs, FL, 11 miles away.

Fort Lauderdale and the covered places nearest to it, with each one’s violent crime rate and distance
PlaceViolent per 100kDistance
Fort Lauderdale, FL639
Coral Springs, FL13711 mi
Pembroke Pines, FL5115 mi
Boca Raton, FL10315 mi
Miramar, FL11521 mi
Hialeah, FL14621 mi
Delray Beach, FL32723 mi
Doral, FL6725 mi
Miami, FL34526 mi
About the colors and distances

Colors use the same scale as the rest of the site, from the lowest to the highest violent crime rate among the 302 cities and county areas we cover. City outlines from the U.S. Census Bureau. Distances are straight-line, between city centers.

Reported crime by type

12 months to Aug 2026
  • RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent, 302 reported158+2% vs. a year ago
  • HomicideViolent, 6 reported3.1−54% vs. a year ago
  • TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty, 2,562 reported1,340−19% vs. a year ago
  • Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty, 1,323 reported692−26% vs. a year ago
  • BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty, 780 reported408−12% vs. a year ago
  • Vehicle theftProperty, 487 reported255−39% vs. a year ago
See the table
OffenseReportedPer 100kvs. previous monthvs. a year earlier
RobberyViolent302158—+2%
HomicideViolent63.1—−54%
TheftProperty2,5621,340—−19%
Theft from vehiclesProperty1,323692—−26%
BurglaryProperty780408—−12%
Vehicle theftProperty487255—−39%
About these categories

Homicide, robbery, burglary, theft and vehicle theft come from the same reports Fort Lauderdale Police Department sends the FBI. Theft from vehicles is NIBRS codes 23F and 23G (items and parts taken from a vehicle) and theft is the rest of larceny. Robbery is part of violent crime and the others of property crime; assault and rape count in violent crime but are not listed separately, so the rows do not add up to the totals. Red means more than before, green means fewer. “Not yet” means the site does not have that month from a year earlier.

Against other places of 100,000+ residents: vehicle theft (69th highest rate of 155), robbery (18th highest rate of 152) and burglary (26th highest rate of 168).

Month by month

Sep 2025 to Aug 2026

Violent crime −5%

050100150SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug75106
Violent crimes per month in Fort Lauderdale, FL, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026 and a year earlier
MonthViolent crimesMonth a year earlierViolent crimes
Sep 2025106Sep 2024104
Oct 202596Oct 2024105
Nov 202590Nov 202497
Dec 2025110Dec 2024100
Jan 2026107Jan 202597
Feb 202685Feb 2025100
Mar 2026132Mar 2025111
Apr 202687Apr 2025121
May 2026116May 2025104
Jun 202698Jun 2025119
Jul 2026120Jul 2025126
Aug 202675Aug 2025106

Homicides 6 vs. 13

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Homicides per month in Fort Lauderdale, FL, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026 and a year earlier
MonthHomicidesMonth a year earlierHomicides
Sep 20250Sep 20241
Oct 20250Oct 20241
Nov 20251Nov 20240
Dec 20251Dec 20241
Jan 20260Jan 20252
Feb 20264Feb 20252
Mar 20260Mar 20250
Apr 20260Apr 20253
May 20260May 20251
Jun 20260Jun 20251
Jul 20260Jul 20251
Aug 20260Aug 20250

4 in 2026 through August, 10 in the same months of 2025. Compare with other places

Every month since Sep 2023
Reported crime per month in Fort Lauderdale, FL
MonthViolentPropertyHomicides
Aug 2026753680
Jul 20261203770
Jun 2026983350
May 20261163950
Apr 2026874150
Mar 20261324700
Feb 2026853944
Jan 20261074640
Dec 20251104741
Nov 2025905211
Oct 2025964870
Sep 20251064610
Aug 20251065110
Jul 20251265211
Jun 20251194951
May 20251045441
Apr 20251215663
Mar 20251116330
Feb 20251005152
Jan 2025975582
Dec 20241005391
Nov 2024975850
Oct 20241055901
Sep 20241045831
Aug 20241055462
Jul 20241246814
Jun 20241105852
May 20241016070
Apr 2024986100
Mar 20241107745
Feb 20241036581
Jan 20241127462
Dec 20231187273
Nov 2023836382
Oct 20231097651
Sep 20231406796

How Fort Lauderdale compares

per 100k, per year

Similar size

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
44Akron, OH7552,397189,545Aug 2026
53Chattanooga, TN7053,102193,881Sep 2026
67Fort Lauderdale, FL6392,699191,199Aug 2026
126Tempe, AZ4032,771191,348Aug 2026
151Brownsville, TX3571,314193,321Sep 2026
173Clarksville, TN313891190,532Aug 2026
239Huntington Beach, CA1821,464191,856Dec 2025
271Charlotte County, FL (Sheriff)118543194,478Oct 2026
275Santa Rosa County, FL (Sheriff)114331190,022Aug 2026
285Frederick County, MD (Sheriff)95533193,550Aug 2026

The 10 places closest to Fort Lauderdale in population, Fort Lauderdale included, highest violent crime rate first.

Same state

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
65Gainesville, FL6472,040150,376Apr 2026
67Fort Lauderdale, FL6392,699191,199Aug 2026
70Tallahassee, FL6332,444206,918Aug 2026
95Jacksonville, FL5242,1331,008,920Jul 2026
100Leon County, FL (Sheriff)5011,46390,342Jul 2026
101Fort Pierce, FL5001,33951,623Aug 2026
121Fort Myers, FL4151,013103,372Apr 2026
125Kissimmee, FL4051,47086,213Aug 2026
129Sarasota, FL3991,19358,428Aug 2026
145Lakeland, FL3711,402127,935Apr 2026

The 10 of 50 places in Florida closest to Fort Lauderdale in violent crime rate. All 50 in Florida

Nearby

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
67Fort Lauderdale, FL6392,699191,199Aug 2026
157Miami, FL3452,134498,792Jul 2026
169Delray Beach, FL3271,69771,000Aug 2026
176Miami-Dade County, FL (County Police)3041,5081,200,003Aug 2026
254Hialeah, FL1461,347238,769Aug 2026
261Coral Springs, FL137683141,436Sep 2026
274Miramar, FL115589144,398Aug 2026
280Boca Raton, FL103873103,261Sep 2026
296Doral, FL6777985,601Sep 2026
301Pembroke Pines, FL51540180,075Aug 2026

The 9 places on this site closest to Fort Lauderdale by distance, highest violent crime rate first.

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to

Figures are what each agency reports to the FBI, over the last 12 months it has reported in full, so the months differ. See all 302 cities and county areas in the rankings

Compare Fort Lauderdale side by side with Pembroke Pines, Tallahassee or Hialeah, or with any other place.

Other cities and county areas in Florida

8 closest of 49

Florida as a whole has 267 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, as reported to the FBI over the 12 months to Jun 2026; Fort Lauderdale’s rate is 139% above the state’s.

Coral SpringsPembroke PinesBoca RatonMiramarHialeahDelray BeachDoralMiami

All 50 places in Florida

Common questions

answered with the data above
Is Fort Lauderdale safe?

By reported violent crime, Fort Lauderdale is well above the average of the 302 cities and county areas on this site: 639 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to August 2026, −5% versus the previous 12 months. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood, so the citywide figure is only a starting point.

Is there a crime map for Fort Lauderdale?

This site does not have one for Fort Lauderdale. The figures on this page come from the FBI, which receives city totals rather than locations, so CurrentCrimeMap shows how Fort Lauderdale compares with nearby places such as Coral Springs, FL instead of a street-level map.

What is the crime rate in Fort Lauderdale?

639 violent and 2,699 property crimes per 100,000 residents per year, based on 6,383 incidents reported to Fort Lauderdale Police Department over the 12 months to August 2026. Violent crime includes 302 robberies (property taken by force or threat); property crime includes 780 burglaries, 1,323 thefts from vehicles and 2,562 other thefts.

Is crime in Fort Lauderdale going up or down?

It is going down: violent crime −5% and property crime −22% over the last 12 months compared with the 12 months before.

How many homicides has Fort Lauderdale had in 2026?

Fort Lauderdale Police Department reported 4 homicides from January to August 2026, the latest month it has reported in full, against 10 in the same months of 2025. Over the 12 months to Aug 2026 the count was 6, or 3 per 100,000 residents.

Where does the data come from?

From Fort Lauderdale Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset FL0060300). We count reported incidents by month and offense type and divide by the Census population. Reported crime undercounts actual crime; see the methodology page for what the numbers leave out.

Moving to or visiting Fort Lauderdale

12 months to August 2026
What most people ask aboutReportedPer 100kvs. the 12 months before
RobberyTaking property by force or threat302158+2%
BurglaryEntering a home or business to steal780408−12%
Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins included1,323692−26%
Vehicle theft487255−39%

What these numbers leave out: most crime never reaches the police. In the federal victim survey (BJS, 2024), about half of violent crimes and less than a third of property crimes were reported, and only a quarter of everyday thefts. Rates are per resident, so busy downtowns and tourist areas look worse than they are for the people who visit them.

The official source is FBI Crime Data Explorer. For what to look for, and what not to read into a rate, see how to read US crime numbers.

Source and dates

FL0060300
Source
Fort Lauderdale Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset FL0060300)
Latest complete month
August 2026
History on this site
September 2023 to August 2026 (44 months)
Update schedule
Fort Lauderdale Police Department reports monthly to the FBI under the national NIBRS standard. We refresh every morning and publish the most recent 12 months the agency has reported in full.
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Monthly counts by offense (JSON)