The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Sunshine, Lehigh Acres, 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?

$1.27 million

Cost of Crime™ for Sunshine, Lehigh Acres, FL

In 2025, crime will cost $767 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Sunshine 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 Sunshine, Lehigh Acres, 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 Sunshine's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Sunshine sits in the 98th percentile, ahead of 98% of neighborhoods and behind 2%. The grade covers only Sunshine's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Sunshine is 11.48 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 72 in the north areas to 1 in 115 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Sunshine, Lehigh Acres, FL report the most crime, about 13 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sunshine, Lehigh Acres, FL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Sunshine for 2025 is $1,272,025, about $201 per resident and $767 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

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

Sunshine, Lehigh Acres, FL:	$201
Model City, Miami, FL:	$788
Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, FL:	$70
Florida:	$246
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Sunshine is $201 per year, which is $264 less than the national average and $46 less than Lehigh Acres's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Sunshine:

In Model City, Miami, FL, crime costs $788 per person, which is $588 more than in Sunshine.
In Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, FL, crime costs $70 per person, which is $131 less than in Sunshine

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Sunshine	Cost per Sunshine Resident
Murder	$443,758	$70
Rape/Sexual Assault	$151,796	$24
Robbery	$48,171	$8
Assault	$250,180	$39
Kidnapping	$2,614	$0
Vehicle Theft	$19,136	$3
Burglary	$59,563	$9
Theft	$206,984	$33
Arson	$3,191	$1
Vandalism	$41,169	$6
Animal Cruelty	$505	$0
Drug Crimes	$39,597	$6
Identity Theft	$5,361	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$1,272,025	$201

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sunshine, Lehigh Acres, 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 Sunshine totals $3,753,754 ($592 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,025,779 ($793 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, of which Sunshine has 1, do the same, and of Sunshine's 6,340 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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Sunshine 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 Sunshine residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.374
Robbery	0.2416
Rape	0.3949
Murder	0.0372
Total Violent Crime	2.048 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.304
Vehicle Theft	0.1949
Burglary	1.036
Arson	0.0208
Total Property Crime	7.555 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0068
Drug Crimes	0.8443
Vandalism	0.9089
Identity Theft	0.1092
Animal Cruelty	0.0108
Total "Other" Rate	1.880 (A+)

Individual Sunshine Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Sunshine 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
Community Workers Council, San Antonio, TX	D	D+	D+
Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge, LA	B+	C+	C+
Camino Lago, Phoenix, AZ	A+	A+	A+
South Campus, Madison, WI	C	B+	B+
Penrose, St. Louis, MO	F	F	F
Pheasant Run, Aurora, CO	D+	C+	C+
Preston Park, Roanoke, VA	D-	C+	C+
Riviera East, Houston, TX	F	F	F
Route 66 Historic District, Amarillo, TX	D-	D-	D-
South Bank, Oxnard, CA	A-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Sunshine 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 Sunshine, Lehigh Acres, FL average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Sunshine schools on SchoolGrade

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