Fort Lauderdale, FL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. Fort Lauderdale is in the 39th percentile for safety, meaning 61% of cities are safer and 39% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Fort Lauderdale's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Fort Lauderdale is 0.0698 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Fort Lauderdale generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Fort Lauderdale may be as high as 1 in 10,635 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 16,951 in the south part of the city. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northeast parts of Fort Lauderdale, FL: about 3 per year. The south part of Fort Lauderdale has fewer cases of murder with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Fort Lauderdale, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northeast part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Fort Lauderdale residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Fort Lauderdale has 1, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Fort Lauderdale has 60, have the same problem. Of Fort Lauderdale’s 200,128 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Fort Lauderdale Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Fort Lauderdale residents in a standard year.

Individual Fort Lauderdale Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Fort Lauderdale is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Fort Lauderdale.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Wilton Manors, FL	C-	D+	D	C-
Oakland Park, FL	C-	D	D	C-
Lauderdale Lakes, FL	C+	D+	C-	C-
Lauderhill, FL	C+	C-	C-	C-
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL	B+	B+	B-	C
Sea Ranch Lakes, FL	B-	B	C-	C
Dania Beach, FL	C-	D+	D	C
Dania, FL	C-	D	D	C-
Plantation, FL	B	B	C	B-
North Lauderdale, FL	B	C	C+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Fort Lauderdale is similar versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Vallejo, CA	D+	D	D	D+
Virginia Beach, VA	D+	C+	C+	D-
Valparaiso, IN	B+	A	A	A-
Tustin, CA	D+	C-	C-	A
Victorville, CA	D+	D+	D+	C-
Springfield, OR	F	C-	C-	B
Stockton, CA	D	F	F	D+
Stone Mountain, GA	C-	D+	D+	D-
St. Cloud, FL	A+	A-	A-	A-
Spartanburg, SC	D-	D-	D-	D-

Considering only the murder rate, Fort Lauderdale is less safe than the Florida state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Fort Lauderdale schools on SchoolGrade

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