Edgewood, Fort Lauderdale, FL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Edgewood in green. The most dangerous areas in Edgewood 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 Edgewood, Fort Lauderdale, FL Safe from Murder?

The B grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Edgewood is in the 62nd percentile for safety, meaning 38% of neighborhoods are safer and 62% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Edgewood's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Edgewood is 0.0519 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Edgewood generally consider the south part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Edgewood may be as high as 1 in 12,221 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 24,401 in the south part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the west parts of Edgewood, Fort Lauderdale, FL: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Edgewood has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Edgewood's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Edgewood to the Florida state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, Edgewood is less safe than 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 Murder in Edgewood, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Edgewood about $322,856 in 2025, or roughly $97 per resident. This is part of Edgewood's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Edgewood, including every crime type and how Edgewood compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Edgewood's crime maps on the Edgewood overall crime page.

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Individual Edgewood Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Edgewood is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Edgewood.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
River Oaks, Fort Lauderdale, FL	A-	B	B+	B
Croissant Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL	B-	C+	C+	C+
Riverside Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL	A-	C+	A-	B-
Tarpon River, Fort Lauderdale, FL	A-	B-	B+	B-
Harbordale, Fort Lauderdale, FL	C	C-	C-	C
Melrose Manors, Fort Lauderdale, FL	B	D+	B	C
Sunset, Fort Lauderdale, FL	A	B-	A-	C+
Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, FL	B+	D+	B+	B
Dorsey-Riverbend, Fort Lauderdale, FL	A-	D	A	C
Melrose Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL	A-	C+	B+	C

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Edgewood is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Ardmore-Gould Estates-Olin Heights, Savannah, GA	C	B-	B-	D
Belaire, San Angelo, TX	B	A-	A-	C-
Rosemont North, Orlando, FL	A	B	B	B-
Holy Cross, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D-	F
Knightsville, Cranston, RI	C+	B+	B+	A
Mercy Drive, Orlando, FL	C+	D	D	D+
South Pier, Sheboygan, WI	D	D	D	B-
Riverwalk, Porter, TX	B	C+	C+	D-
North Sifton-Orchards Area, Orchards, WA	C	A-	A-	A+
Live Oaks Square, Tampa, FL	B-	D	D	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Edgewood, Fort Lauderdale, FL average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Edgewood schools on SchoolGrade

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