The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Pelican, 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?

$3.35 million

Cost of Crime™ for Pelican, Cape Coral, FL

In 2025, crime will cost $285 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Pelican 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 Pelican, 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 neighborhood, where Pelican's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Pelican sits in the 99th percentile, ahead of 99% of neighborhoods and behind 1%. The grade covers only Pelican's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Pelican is 6.611 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 134 in the southeast areas to 1 in 207 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Pelican, Cape Coral, FL report the most crime, about 37 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 15 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Pelican, Cape Coral, FL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Pelican for 2025 is $3,350,470, about $108 per resident and $285 per household. That equals 0.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Pelican Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Pelican, Cape Coral, FL:	$108
Model City, Miami, FL:	$788
Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, FL:	$70
Florida:	$246
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Pelican is $108 per year, which is $356 less than the national average and $138 less than Cape Coral's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Pelican:

In Model City, Miami, FL, crime costs $788 per person, which is $680 more than in Pelican.
In Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, FL, crime costs $70 per person, which is $38 less than in Pelican

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Pelican	Cost per Pelican Resident
Murder	$748,159	$24
Rape/Sexual Assault	$645,058	$21
Robbery	$190,513	$6
Assault	$496,242	$16
Kidnapping	$13,235	$0
Vehicle Theft	$237,612	$8
Burglary	$145,950	$5
Theft	$384,100	$12
Arson	$25,356	$1
Vandalism	$127,515	$4
Animal Cruelty	$4,007	$0
Drug Crimes	$315,553	$10
Identity Theft	$17,170	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$3,350,470	$108

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Pelican, 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 Pelican totals $8,286,265 ($268 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $11,636,735 ($376 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 Pelican has 3, do the same, and of Pelican's 30,937 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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Pelican 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 Pelican residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.5585
Robbery	0.1958
Rape	0.3439
Murder	0.0129
Total Violent Crime	1.111 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.397
Vehicle Theft	0.4960
Burglary	0.5201
Arson	0.0339
Total Property Crime	3.447 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0071
Drug Crimes	1.379
Vandalism	0.5770
Identity Theft	0.0717
Animal Cruelty	0.0175
Total "Other" Rate	2.052 (A+)

Individual Pelican Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Mariner, Cape Coral, FL	A+	A+	A+
Fort Myers Villas, Villas, FL	A+	A-	A+
Winkler Safe Neighborhood, Fort Myers, FL	B-	C-	C+
Tice, Fort Myers, FL	A+	A	A+
Arborwood, Fort Myers, FL	A+	A+	A+
Sunshine, Lehigh Acres, FL	A+	A	A+
Harris, Lehigh Acres, FL	A+	A+	A+
Richmond, Lehigh Acres, FL	A+	A	A
Pelican Marsh, Naples, FL	A+	A+	A+
Pelican Bay, Naples, FL	A+	C+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Pelican 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
Northeast, Reno, NV	F	D-	D-
Landmark-Van Dom, Alexandria, VA	C	A	A
Las Tierras, El Paso, TX	B	B-	B-
Ala Moana-Kakaako, Honolulu, HI	C	B+	B+
Near South Side, Chicago, IL	C+	B-	B-
North Dorchester, Boston, MA	C+	D+	D+
North End, St. Paul, MN	C-	D+	D+
North Laurel, Scaggsville, MD	B+	A	A
North Linden, Columbus, OH	D	C+	C+
Northeast, Columbus, OH	C-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Pelican 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 Pelican, Cape Coral, FL average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Pelican schools on SchoolGrade

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