Fort Pierce, FL Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
1,189
Total Crimes
2,552.9
Total Crimes / 100k People
8.82%
Above National Average
180 out of 292
In Florida
6,680 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Fort Pierce, FL?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Fort Pierce is 2,552.9 per 100,000 people. That's 8.82% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 18.57% higher than the Florida total crime rate of 2,153.0 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Fort Pierce SnackAbility

3
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
4/10
Housing
7
Affordability
5
Diversity
10
Safety
5
Amenities
9
Education
4
Commute
7

How Does Fort Pierce Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Fort Pierce
/ 100k People
Florida
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 1,189 2,552.9 2,153.0 2,346.0
Murder 7 15.0 5.9 6.5
Robbery 43 92.3 62.2 73.9
Aggravated Assault 184 395.1 280.1 279.7
Violent Crime 251 538.9 383.6 387.8
Burglary 93 199.7 240.6 314.2
Larceny 713 1,530.9 1,352.7 1,398.0
Car Theft 132 283.4 176.1 246.0
Property Crime 938 2,014.0 1,769.4 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Fort Pierce

251
Violent Crimes
538.9
Violent Crimes / 100k People
38.97%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 185.6 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Fort Pierce each year. That compares to a 1 in 260.7 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Fort Pierce is 538.9 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 38.97% higher than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 40.49% higher than the Florida violent crime rate of 383.6 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Fort Pierce

938
Property Crimes
2,014.0
Property Crimes / 100k People
2.85%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 49.7 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Fort Pierce each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Fort Pierce is 2,014.0 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 2.85% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 13.82% higher than the Florida property crime rate of 1,769.4 per 100,000 people.

Fort Pierce Crime Compared To Florida Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Florida.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Fort Pierce

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Port St. Lucie, FL 206,450 1,930 934.9 807.0 127.9
Vero Beach, FL 17,776 284 1,597.7 1,406.4 191.3
Stuart, FL 16,347 400 2,446.9 2,171.7 275.3
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