Murder per Capita in Port Charlotte
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Port Charlotte residents.
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Murder costs the average Port Charlotte resident about $13 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Port Charlotte in green. The most dangerous areas in Port Charlotte 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 Port Charlotte, FL Safe from Murder?
The A+ grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US city. Port Charlotte is in the 99th percentile for safety, meaning 1% of cities are safer and 99% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Port Charlotte's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of murder in Port Charlotte is 0.0067 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Port Charlotte generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Port Charlotte may be as high as 1 in 71,600 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 358,225 in the west part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the east parts of Port Charlotte, FL: about 0 per year. The west part of Port Charlotte has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Port Charlotte's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Port Charlotte to the Florida state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Port Charlotte, FL: | 0.0067 |
|---|---|
| Florida: | 0.0393 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Port Charlotte is safer 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 Port Charlotte, FL
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Port Charlotte about $1,103,178 in 2025, or roughly $13 per resident. This is part of Port Charlotte's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Port Charlotte, including every crime type and how Port Charlotte compares to other cities.
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 Port Charlotte's crime maps on the Port Charlotte overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Port Charlotte is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Port Charlotte.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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A | A | B+ | A+ | |
A+ | A- | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A | A | A+ | |
A+ | A | A+ | A+ | |
A | D- | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | B+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A | A+ | B+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ |
Murder in City with Similar Populations
Port Charlotte is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
B- | C | C | C | |
B- | C+ | C+ | A | |
C+ | B | B | A- | |
D- | D+ | D+ | B- | |
D | D+ | D+ | D | |
D+ | D | D | C | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | D | |
B | C- | C- | A- | |
C | C+ | C+ | C+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Port Charlotte, FL average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Port Charlotte schools on SchoolGrade
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