The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Cape Coral, FL: Crime Maps and Statistics

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	A+

Which crimes are included?

$30.7 million

Cost of Crime™ for Cape Coral, FL

In 2025, crime will cost $388 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Cape Coral 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 Cape Coral, FL Safe?

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Cape Coral's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Cape Coral sits in the 97th percentile, ahead of 97% of cities and behind 3%. The grade covers only Cape Coral's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Cape Coral is 9.690 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 64 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 163 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Cape Coral, FL report the most crime, about 510 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 101 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Cape Coral, FL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Cape Coral for 2025 is $30,719,231, about $145 per resident and $388 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Cape Coral Compared to Other Cities?

Cape Coral, FL:	$145
Gladeview, FL:	$878
Parrish, FL:	$91
Florida:	$246
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Cape Coral is $145 per year, which is $320 less than the national average and $102 less than Florida's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Cape Coral:

In Gladeview, FL, crime costs $878 per person, which is $733 more than in Cape Coral.
In Parrish, FL, crime costs $91 per person, which is $53 less than in Cape Coral

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Cape Coral	Cost per Cape Coral Resident
Murder	$6.48 million	$31
Rape/Sexual Assault	$5.10 million	$24
Robbery	$1.50 million	$7
Assault	$5.62 million	$26
Kidnapping	$108,180	$1
Vehicle Theft	$1.86 million	$9
Burglary	$1.39 million	$7
Theft	$5.03 million	$24
Arson	$168,961	$1
Vandalism	$1.27 million	$6
Animal Cruelty	$21,741	$0
Drug Crimes	$1.95 million	$9
Identity Theft	$220,834	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$30,719,231	$145

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Cape Coral, 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 Cape Coral totals $69,669,602 ($328 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $100,388,833 ($473 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 east part of the city 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 Cape Coral has 20, do the same, and of Cape Coral's 212,295 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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Cape Coral 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 Cape Coral residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9215
Robbery	0.2252
Rape	0.3959
Murder	0.0162
Total Violent Crime	1.559 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.579
Vehicle Theft	0.5671
Burglary	0.7198
Arson	0.0330
Total Property Crime	5.899 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0084
Drug Crimes	1.241
Vandalism	0.8343
Identity Theft	0.1344
Animal Cruelty	0.0138
Total "Other" Rate	2.232 (A+)

Individual Cape Coral Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Cape Coral is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Cape Coral.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
McGregor, FL	A-	D	B+
Whiskey Creek, FL	A	C+	A
North Fort Myers, FL	A	B+	B+
Cypress Lake, FL	A	C-	A
Iona, FL	A+	B-	A
Villas, FL	B+	B-	B-
Fort Myers, FL	A	B	B+
St. James City, FL	A	C+	A-
Bokeelia, FL	A+	A	A+
Gateway, FL	A+	A+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Cape Coral is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. 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
Fort Wayne, IN	C+	A-	A-
Dallas, TX	D+	D+	D+
Cypress, TX	B-	C+	C+
Columbia, MD	D+	C+	C+
Compton, CA	D	D-	D-
Covington, GA	C	C-	C-
Daly City, CA	C	C-	C-
Dallas, GA	B+	B	B
Columbia, MO	C-	D+	D+
Cleveland, TN	D+	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Cape Coral 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 Cape Coral, FL average SchoolGrade of A-, with 53% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Cape Coral schools on SchoolGrade

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