The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Fort Myers, FL: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$156.5 million

Cost of Crime™ for Fort Myers, FL

In 2025, crime will cost $500 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of the Fort Myers area 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 Fort Myers, 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 the Fort Myers area's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Fort Myers sits in the 88th percentile, ahead of 88% of cities and behind 12%. The grade covers only the Fort Myers area's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in the Fort Myers area is 12.94 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 54 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 118 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Fort Myers, FL report the most crime, about 2,102 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 330 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Fort Myers, FL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Fort Myers for 2025 is $156,524,511, about $193 per resident and $500 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): 56.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Fort Myers Compared to Other Cities?

Fort Myers, FL:	$193
Gladeview, FL:	$878
Parrish, FL:	$91
Florida:	$246
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Fort Myers is $193 per year, which is $271 less than the national average and $53 less than Florida's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Fort Myers:

In Gladeview, FL, crime costs $878 per person, which is $685 more than in Fort Myers.
In Parrish, FL, crime costs $91 per person, which is $102 less than in Fort Myers

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Fort Myers	Cost per Fort Myers Resident
Murder	$35.6 million	$44
Rape/Sexual Assault	$20.5 million	$25
Robbery	$7.28 million	$9
Assault	$35.6 million	$44
Kidnapping	$420,918	$1
Vehicle Theft	$6.37 million	$8
Burglary	$7.73 million	$10
Theft	$28.1 million	$35
Arson	$661,563	$1
Vandalism	$5.43 million	$7
Animal Cruelty	$88,147	$0
Drug Crimes	$7.44 million	$9
Identity Theft	$1.12 million	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$156,524,511	$193

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Fort Myers, 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 Fort Myers totals $347,793,673 ($429 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $504,318,184 ($622 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 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, of which the Fort Myers area has 1, draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which the Fort Myers area has 40, do the same, and of the Fort Myers area's 810,375 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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Fort Myers 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 Fort Myers residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.531
Robbery	0.2855
Rape	0.4182
Murder	0.0234
Total Violent Crime	2.258 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.707
Vehicle Theft	0.5077
Burglary	1.052
Arson	0.0338
Total Property Crime	8.300 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0086
Drug Crimes	1.242
Vandalism	0.9381
Identity Theft	0.1793
Animal Cruelty	0.0147
Total "Other" Rate	2.382 (A)

Individual Fort Myers Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in the Fort Myers area is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to the Fort Myers area.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Villas, FL	B+	B-	B-
Whiskey Creek, FL	A	C+	A
McGregor, FL	A-	D	B+
Cypress Lake, FL	A	C-	A
Gateway, FL	A+	A+	A
San Carlos Park, FL	A+	A	A+
Iona, FL	A+	B-	A
Cape Coral, FL	A+	A	A
Fort Myers Beach, FL	B+	C-	B
Estero, FL	A-	A-	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Fort Myers 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
Boise, ID	B	B	B
Colorado Springs, CO	D-	D+	D+
Little Rock, AR	D-	D-	D-
Greensboro, NC	D+	C-	C-
Stockton, CA	D	F	F
Lakeland, FL	A	B	B
Charleston, SC	D-	D	D
Dayton, OH	C-	C	C
Akron, OH	D+	C	C
Poughkeepsie, NY	B-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, the Fort Myers area 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 Fort Myers, FL average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Fort Myers schools on SchoolGrade

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