Assault per Capita in Downtown Fort Lauderdale
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Downtown Fort Lauderdale residents.
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1 in 190
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Downtown Fort Lauderdale is about 1 in 190.
$151
Assault costs the average Downtown Fort Lauderdale resident about $151 per year.
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Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Downtown Fort Lauderdale in green. The most dangerous areas in Downtown Fort Lauderdale 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 Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, FL Safe from Assault?
The D grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US neighborhood. Downtown Fort Lauderdale is in the 22nd percentile for safety, meaning 78% of neighborhoods are safer and 22% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Downtown Fort Lauderdale's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of assault in Downtown Fort Lauderdale is 5.267 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Downtown Fort Lauderdale generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Downtown Fort Lauderdale may be as high as 1 in 174 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 221 in the southwest part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the east parts of Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, FL: about 11 per year. The southeast part of Downtown Fort Lauderdale has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.
How Downtown Fort Lauderdale's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Downtown Fort Lauderdale to the Florida state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, FL: | 5.267 |
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| Florida: | 1.749 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Downtown Fort Lauderdale is less safe than the Florida state average and less safe than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Assault in Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Downtown Fort Lauderdale about $876,900 in 2025, or roughly $151 per resident. This is part of Downtown Fort Lauderdale's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Downtown Fort Lauderdale, including every crime type and how Downtown Fort Lauderdale compares to other neighborhoods.
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 Downtown Fort Lauderdale's crime maps on the Downtown Fort Lauderdale overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Downtown Fort Lauderdale is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Downtown Fort Lauderdale.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A- | B- | B+ | C+ | |
A- | B- | B+ | C | |
A+ | B | A | C+ | |
B- | C+ | C+ | C | |
C | C- | C- | D+ | |
A- | D | A | D | |
A- | C+ | A- | C | |
A- | B | B | B- | |
A- | B | B+ | B- | |
A- | D | A | D |
Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Downtown Fort Lauderdale is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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B+ | D | D | D | |
C- | B+ | B+ | A- | |
A | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A- | |
B+ | B- | B- | C+ | |
C+ | B- | B- | B- | |
D+ | F | F | F | |
A | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
B | B+ | B+ | B+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, FL average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Downtown Fort Lauderdale schools on SchoolGrade
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