Robbery per Capita in DeSoto County
The map below shows robbery per 1,000 DeSoto County residents.
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1 in 3,697
Your yearly chance of being a victim of robbery in DeSoto County is about 1 in 3,697.
$9
Robbery costs the average DeSoto County resident about $9 per year.
Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in DeSoto County in green. The most dangerous areas in DeSoto 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 DeSoto County, FL Safe from Robbery?
The A- grade means the rate of robbery is lower than the average US county. DeSoto County is in the 84th percentile for safety, meaning 16% of counties are safer and 84% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to DeSoto County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of robbery in DeSoto County is 0.2705 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in DeSoto County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of robbery in DeSoto County may be as high as 1 in 2,831 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 4,636 in the south part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the east parts of DeSoto County, FL: about 2 per year. The north part of DeSoto County has fewer cases of robbery with only 0 in a typical year.
How DeSoto County's Robbery Rate Compares
The chart below compares the robbery rate in DeSoto County to the Florida state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| DeSoto County, FL: | 0.2705 |
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| Florida: | 0.3299 |
| USA: | 0.6421 |
Considering only the robbery rate, DeSoto County 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 Robbery in DeSoto County, FL
Robbery is projected to cost the residents of DeSoto County about $268,877 in 2025, or roughly $9 per resident. This is part of DeSoto County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for DeSoto County, including every crime type and how DeSoto County compares to other counties.
Interpreting the Robbery Map
Remember that robbery 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 DeSoto County's crime maps on the DeSoto County overall crime page.
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Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of robbery in DeSoto County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to DeSoto County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Robbery Crime Grade |
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A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
A | C | B+ | C | |
A+ | A- | A+ | B+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
A+ | A | A+ | A- | |
A+ | A | A+ | A- | |
A- | B- | B- | C | |
A- | C+ | B- | B- | |
A+ | A | A | A | |
A+ | A- | B+ | B+ |
Robbery in County with Similar Populations
DeSoto County is lower versus other counties of the same size for robbery. The table below compares robbery in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Robbery Crime Grade |
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C- | B | B | C | |
D- | F | F | D- | |
F | F | F | F | |
B- | B- | B- | C- | |
F | D | D | F | |
C- | C | C | B- | |
B+ | C- | C- | B | |
C | D+ | D+ | C | |
D+ | D | D | C- | |
B | B+ | B+ | B+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in DeSoto County, FL average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See DeSoto County schools on SchoolGrade
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