The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Melrose Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL: Crime Maps and Statistics

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.55 million

Cost of Crime™ for Melrose Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,412 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Melrose Park 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 Melrose Park, 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 Melrose Park's combined rate is lower than the norm. Melrose Park sits in the 82nd percentile, ahead of 82% of neighborhoods and behind 18%. The grade covers only Melrose Park's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Melrose Park is 22.72 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 29 in the northeast areas to 1 in 59 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Melrose Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL report the most crime, about 14 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 5 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Melrose Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Melrose Park for 2025 is $1,549,295, about $401 per resident and $1,412 per household. That equals 1.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Melrose Park Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Melrose Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL:	$401
Model City, Miami, FL:	$788
Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, FL:	$70
Florida:	$246
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Melrose Park is $401 per year, which is $63 less than the national average and $155 more than Fort Lauderdale's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Melrose Park:

In Model City, Miami, FL, crime costs $788 per person, which is $387 more than in Melrose Park.
In Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, FL, crime costs $70 per person, which is $331 less than in Melrose Park

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Melrose Park	Cost per Melrose Park Resident
Murder	$524,861	$136
Rape/Sexual Assault	$77,302	$20
Robbery	$96,142	$25
Assault	$363,413	$94
Kidnapping	$4,019	$1
Vehicle Theft	$97,677	$25
Burglary	$60,248	$16
Theft	$233,976	$61
Arson	$2,698	$1
Vandalism	$51,296	$13
Animal Cruelty	$525	$0
Drug Crimes	$30,892	$8
Identity Theft	$6,246	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$1,549,295	$401

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Melrose Park, 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 Melrose Park totals $3,990,294 ($1,033 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,539,589 ($1,434 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 north 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 do the same, and of Melrose Park's 3,864 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.

The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Melrose Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL at ISP Reports.

Melrose Park 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 Melrose Park residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.275
Robbery	0.7910
Rape	0.3299
Murder	0.0723
Total Violent Crime	4.468 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.69
Vehicle Theft	1.632
Burglary	1.719
Arson	0.0289
Total Property Crime	15.07 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0172
Drug Crimes	1.081
Vandalism	1.858
Identity Theft	0.2088
Animal Cruelty	0.0184
Total "Other" Rate	3.183 (A)

Individual Melrose Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Melrose Park is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Melrose Park.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Melrose Manors, Fort Lauderdale, FL	B	D+	B
Sunset, Fort Lauderdale, FL	A	B-	A-
Broadview Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL	A+	A-	A
Riverside Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL	A-	C+	A-
Durrs Homeowners, Fort Lauderdale, FL	A-	D	A
Dorsey-Riverbend, Fort Lauderdale, FL	A-	D	A
River Oaks, Fort Lauderdale, FL	A-	B	B+
Edgewood, Fort Lauderdale, FL	B-	B-	C
Tarpon River, Fort Lauderdale, FL	A-	B-	B+
Lauderdale Manors, Fort Lauderdale, FL	B-	D	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Melrose Park 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
Adams, Huntington Beach, CA	A-	B-	B-
West River, New Haven, CT	C+	C+	C+
Blue Oaks, Roseville, CA	A+	A+	A+
Brookside Glen, Chicago, IL	C-	D+	D+
Westcott, Syracuse, NY	C+	D-	D-
Bayside, Queens, NY	B+	C	C
Bayou Oaks, Sarasota, FL	B+	A	A
Ventura, Orlando, FL	A	A-	A-
Barron Park, Palo Alto, CA	B-	B	B
Baldwin District, Manassas, VA	B	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Melrose Park 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 Melrose Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Melrose Park schools on SchoolGrade

About the Data

CrimeGrade.org provides highly detailed and accurate crime data, used by insurance companies, home security firms, and other industries. Our data is available for licensing—learn more about our USA crime data and licensing.

Crime By Zip Code Download

Our proprietary data is available for download by zip code or by state in a CSV Flat File. Please visit our download page for pricing and terms.

Download CSV

Home Security

A crime occurs on average every 4 days 3 hours in Melrose Park. Want to protect your home?

Home Security Companies in Melrose Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL

All maps and statistics above are projections, not certainties, and provided without guarantee free of charge. Verify all info before making any decisions based on the data.