Assault per Capita in DeSoto County
The map below shows assault per 1,000 DeSoto County residents.
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1 in 578
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in DeSoto County is about 1 in 578.
$50
Assault costs the average DeSoto County resident about $50 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in DeSoto County in green. The most dangerous areas in DeSoto County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is DeSoto County, FL Safe from Assault?
The B grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US county. DeSoto County is in the 68th percentile for safety, meaning 32% of counties are safer and 68% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to DeSoto County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of assault in DeSoto County is 1.729 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in DeSoto County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in DeSoto County may be as high as 1 in 257 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,792 in the west part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of DeSoto County, FL: about 17 per year. The west part of DeSoto County has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.
How DeSoto County's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in DeSoto County to the Florida state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| DeSoto County, FL: | 1.729 |
|---|---|
| Florida: | 1.749 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, DeSoto County is as safe as the Florida state average and safer than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Assault in DeSoto County, FL
Assault is projected to cost the residents of DeSoto County about $1,569,381 in 2025, or roughly $50 per resident. This is part of DeSoto County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for DeSoto County, including every crime type and how DeSoto County compares to other counties.
Interpreting the Assault Map
Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading DeSoto County's crime maps on the DeSoto County overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in DeSoto County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to DeSoto County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
A | C | B+ | C- | |
A+ | A- | A+ | B | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
A+ | A | A+ | B+ | |
A+ | A | A+ | A- | |
A- | B- | B- | C+ | |
A- | C+ | B- | C | |
A+ | A | A | B+ | |
A+ | A- | B+ | B |
Assault in County with Similar Populations
DeSoto County is lower versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C- | B | B | B+ | |
D- | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
B- | B- | B- | B | |
F | D | D | D+ | |
C- | C | C | C+ | |
B+ | C- | C- | C- | |
C | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
D+ | D | D | D | |
B | B+ | B+ | B- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in DeSoto County, FL average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See DeSoto County schools on SchoolGrade
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