Indian River County, FL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Murder per Capita in Indian River County

The map below shows murder per 1,000 Indian River County residents.

 

Indian River County, FL Map of Murder Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

A+
A+
Other Crime Grade
A+
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A crime occurs every 4 hours 24 minutes (on average) in Indian River County.

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

The A+ grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US county. Indian River County is in the 98th percentile for safety, meaning 2% of counties are safer and 98% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Indian River County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Indian River County is 0.0195 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Indian River County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Indian River County may be as high as 1 in 17,195 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 133,630 in the northeast part of the county. 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 southeast parts of Indian River County, FL: about 1 per year. The northeast part of Indian River County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Indian River County, 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 southeast part of the county. 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 Indian River County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Indian River County has 0, 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 Indian River County has 46, have the same problem. Of Indian River County’s 168,812 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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Indian River County 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 Indian River County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
1.129
Robbery
0.2498
Rape
0.4102
Murder
0.0195
Total Violent Crime
1.808 (A+)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
6.461
Vehicle Theft
0.3189
Burglary
0.9461
Arson
0.0351
Total Property Crime
7.761 (A+)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.0224
Drug Crimes
1.077
Vandalism
0.8900
Identity Theft
0.1889
Animal Cruelty
0.0133
Total "Other" Rate
2.192 (A+)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Indian River County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Indian River County.

Nearby County
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Murder Crime Grade
A+
B+
A-
A
A+
B
A
A-
A+
A+
A+
A+
A+
A+
A+
A+
A+
A-
A+
A-
A-
B-
B-
B+
A+
A-
A-
A-
A
B+
B+
B+
A-
C+
B-
B
A
B+
B+
A-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Indian River County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Murder Crime Grade
A
C+
C+
B+
D
D-
D-
D+
A-
A+
A+
A-
A+
A+
A+
B-
B+
A-
A-
A-
B-
B+
B+
A
A-
B+
B+
B+
A
A
A
B
A-
A-
A-
A
C+
C
C
A-

Considering only the murder rate, Indian River County is safer than the Florida state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Indian River County, FL average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Indian River County schools on SchoolGrade

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