The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Bayou Oaks, Sarasota, FL: Crime Maps and Statistics

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$1.12 million

Cost of Crime™ for Bayou Oaks, Sarasota, FL

In 2025, crime will cost $684 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Bayou Oaks with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Bayou Oaks, Sarasota, FL Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Bayou Oaks's combined rate is lower than the norm. Bayou Oaks sits in the 74th percentile, ahead of 74% of neighborhoods and behind 26%. The grade covers only Bayou Oaks's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Bayou Oaks is 26.04 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 29 in the south areas to 1 in 46 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Bayou Oaks, Sarasota, FL report the most crime, about 34 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Bayou Oaks, Sarasota, FL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Bayou Oaks for 2025 is $1,121,892, about $279 per resident and $684 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 9.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Bayou Oaks Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Bayou Oaks, Sarasota, FL:	$279
Model City, Miami, FL:	$788
Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, FL:	$70
Florida:	$246
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Bayou Oaks is $279 per year, which is $185 less than the national average and $33 more than Sarasota's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Bayou Oaks:

In Model City, Miami, FL, crime costs $788 per person, which is $509 more than in Bayou Oaks.
In Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, FL, crime costs $70 per person, which is $209 less than in Bayou Oaks

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Bayou Oaks for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Bayou Oaks	Cost per Bayou Oaks Resident
Murder	$218,955	$54
Rape/Sexual Assault	$77,741	$19
Robbery	$37,721	$9
Assault	$192,498	$48
Kidnapping	$1,827	$0
Vehicle Theft	$66,212	$16
Burglary	$56,523	$14
Theft	$373,249	$93
Arson	$3,248	$1
Vandalism	$22,145	$6
Animal Cruelty	$603	$0
Drug Crimes	$40,933	$10
Identity Theft	$30,238	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$1,121,892	$279

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Bayou Oaks, Sarasota, FL

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Bayou Oaks totals $1,892,154 ($471 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,014,045 ($750 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The northwest part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Bayou Oaks has 1, do the same, and of Bayou Oaks's 4,020 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Bayou Oaks Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.667
Robbery	0.2983
Rape	0.3189
Murder	0.0290
Total Violent Crime	2.314 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.93
Vehicle Theft	1.064
Burglary	1.550
Arson	0.0335
Total Property Crime	20.58 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0075
Drug Crimes	1.377
Vandalism	0.7711
Identity Theft	0.9718
Animal Cruelty	0.0203
Total "Other" Rate	3.147 (A)

Individual Bayou Oaks Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Bayou Oaks is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Bayou Oaks.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Amaryllis Park, Sarasota, FL	B	C-	C+
Park East, Sarasota, FL	A-	A-	B
Arlington Park, Sarasota, FL	A+	A+	A+
Bay Shore Gardens, Bayshore Gardens, FL	A+	A-	A
Oneco, Bradenton, FL	A-	B-	B+
The Meadows, Sarasota, FL	A+	A+	A+
Samoset, Bradenton, FL	A-	B	B+
Downtown Bradenton, Bradenton, FL	B	C	C+
Cortez, Bradenton, FL	A+	B+	A+
Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, FL	A+	A+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Bayou Oaks is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Golden Crest, Dunedin, FL	A+	A+	A+
Cottage Park, Mobile, AL	A+	A	A
Jefferson Park, Charlottesville, VA	A	A+	A+
South Cottonwood Acres, Murray, UT	F	A	A
Stanton Heights, Pittsburgh, PA	A-	B	B
Kutzky Park, Rochester, MN	C+	B+	B+
Orange County Great Park, Irvine, CA	A+	A+	A+
Northside Community, Chattanooga, TN	D-	D+	D+
North End, Nashua, NH	B	A+	A+
Mt Ivy, Pomona, NY	A	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Bayou Oaks is less safe 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 Bayou Oaks, Sarasota, FL average SchoolGrade of B+, with 48% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Bayou Oaks schools on SchoolGrade

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