$2.79 million
Cost of Crime™ for Central Beach, Fort Lauderdale, FL
In 2025, crime will cost $632 per household.
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On the map, green marks the parts of Central Beach 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 Central Beach, Fort Lauderdale, FL Safe?
The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Central Beach's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Central Beach sits in the 86th percentile, ahead of 86% of neighborhoods and behind 14%. The grade covers only Central Beach's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.
The overall crime rate in Central Beach is 20.49 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 37 in the northwest areas to 1 in 65 in the northeast.
Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Central Beach, Fort Lauderdale, FL report the most crime, about 48 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.
The Cost of Crime™ in Central Beach, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Central Beach for 2025 is $2,791,874, about $377 per resident and $632 per household. That equals 0.3% of the median household income.
These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
- Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.2%
- Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 39.7%
- Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%
How Much Does Crime Cost in Central Beach Compared to Other Neighborhoods?
| Central Beach, Fort Lauderdale, FL: |
$377
|
| Model City, Miami, FL: |
$788
|
| Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, FL: |
$70
|
| Florida: |
$246
|
| USA: |
$464
|
The overall cost of crime per resident in Central Beach is $377 per year, which is $87 less than the national average and $131 more than Fort Lauderdale's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Central Beach:
- In Model City, Miami, FL, crime costs $788 per person, which is $411 more than in Central Beach.
- In Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, FL, crime costs $70 per person, which is $307 less than in Central Beach
2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime
The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Central Beach for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime |
Cost to Central Beach |
Cost per Central Beach Resident |
Murder |
$1.11 million |
$149 |
Rape/Sexual Assault |
$151,772 |
$20 |
Robbery |
$87,510 |
$12 |
Assault |
$550,679 |
$74 |
Kidnapping |
$8,228 |
$1 |
Vehicle Theft |
$183,351 |
$25 |
Burglary |
$108,723 |
$15 |
Theft |
$392,803 |
$53 |
Arson |
$7,502 |
$1 |
Vandalism |
$92,461 |
$12 |
Animal Cruelty |
$1,379 |
$0 |
Drug Crimes |
$81,095 |
$11 |
Identity Theft |
$19,291 |
$3 |
Total Cost of Crime |
$2,791,874 |
$377 |
The Intangible Cost of Crime in Central Beach, Fort Lauderdale, 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 Central Beach totals $8,235,096 ($1,112 per resident), and all of it comes from
violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $11,026,970 ($1,489 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 south 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 Central Beach has 1, do the same, and of Central Beach's 7,407 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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Central Beach 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 Central Beach residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Assault |
2.589 |
Robbery |
0.3756 |
Rape |
0.3379 |
Murder |
0.0795 |
Total Violent Crime |
3.382 (B) |
|
|
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Theft |
10.24 |
Vehicle Theft |
1.599 |
Burglary |
1.618 |
Arson |
0.0419 |
Total Property Crime |
13.50 (A-) |
|
|
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Kidnapping |
0.0183 |
Drug Crimes |
1.480 |
Vandalism |
1.747 |
Identity Theft |
0.3365 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0252 |
Total "Other" Rate |
3.607 (A) |
Individual Central Beach Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Central Beach is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Central Beach.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade |
|---|
| A+ | B+ | A |
| A- | B | B |
| A+ | B | A |
| B+ | C | B |
| A- | B- | B+ |
| B+ | B+ | B- |
| B+ | C- | B |
| B+ | D+ | B+ |
| C | C- | C- |
| A- | B- | B+ |
Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Central Beach 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 |
|---|
| D+ | C- | C- |
| B | C- | C- |
| A+ | A- | A- |
| A | B | B |
| A+ | A+ | A+ |
| C- | C | C |
| A- | D | D |
| C+ | D | D |
| B+ | B+ | B+ |
| C | A- | A- |
Considering only the crime rate, Central Beach 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 Central Beach, Fort Lauderdale, FL average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Central Beach schools on SchoolGrade
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