Every city has safe neighborhoods and dangerous neighborhoods. We believe you should know which neighborhoods in Fort Lauderdale are the safest before you move.
Every year, more than 30 million Americans move. Sometimes, it’s for a job, other times it’s to escape the big city. But no matter where you move, you want a neighborhood that’s family friendly, clean, and most importantly, safe.
We’ve analyzed the FBI crime report’s data on violent and property crimes for every single neighborhood in Fort Lauderdale. Then, we calculated your chances of being the victim of a crime in each one.
What Fort Lauderdale neighborhoods can you leave your doors unlocked at night? Here’s the list.
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Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Florida’s statewide median.
Saturday Night Science
Methodology: How we determined the safest Fort Lauderdale hoods in 2026
You can ask people which neighborhoods are the safest, or you can look at the unbiased raw data. We choose data.
Instead of relying on speculation and opinion, we used Saturday Night Science to analyze the numbers from the FBI’s most recent crime report for every neighborhood in Fort Lauderdale.
To be more specific, we analyzed the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report. We then ran an analysis to calculate each neighborhood’s property and violent crimes per capita. We used the following criteria:
- Total Crimes Per Capita
- Violent Crimes Per Capita
- Property Crimes Per Capita
We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 62 in each category, where 1 was the safest.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a safe neighborhood index.
Finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest safest neighborhood index the “Safest City Neighborhood In Fort Lauderdale.” We’re lookin’ at you, Victoria Park.
We updated this article for 2026. Skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city, from safest to most dangerous.
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Detailed list of the safest neighborhoods to live in Fort Lauderdale for 2026
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Crime Per 100K |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victoria Park | |
| 1 | Idlewyld | |
| 1 | Rio Vista | |
| 1 | Sunrise Intracoastal | |
| 1 | Seven Isles | |
| 1 | Beverly Heights | |
| 1 | Birch Park | |
| 1 | Central Beach Alliance | |
| 1 | Riviera Isles | |
| 1 | Coral Ridge | |
| 1 | Coral Ridge Country Club | |
| 1 | Colee Hammock | |
| 1 | Hendricks And Venice Isles | |
| 1 | Harbour Isles | |
| 1 | Harbour Inlet | |
| 1 | Nurmi Isles | |
| 1 | Galt Mile | |
| 1 | Lake Estates | |
| 1 | Harbor Beach | |
| 1 | Lauderdale Harbours | |
| 1 | Navarrea Isle | |
| 1 | North Golf Estates | |
| 1 | Las Olas Isles | |
| 24 | Coral Shores | |
| 25 | Landings | |
| 26 | Sailboat Bend | |
| 27 | Downtown | |
| 28 | Harbordale | |
| 29 | Bay Colony | |
| 29 | Bay Colony Club | |
| 31 | Lauderdale Beach | |
| 32 | Bermuda Riviera | |
| 33 | Poinsettia Heights | |
| 34 | Sunrise Key | |
| 35 | Imperial Point | |
| 36 | River Oaks | |
| 37 | Tarpon River | |
| 38 | Lake Ridge | |
| 39 | Flagler Heights | |
| 40 | Knoll Ridge | |
| 41 | Coral Ridge Isles | |
| 42 | Boulevard Park Isles | |
| 43 | Riverside Park | |
| 44 | Middle River Terrace | |
| 45 | River Run | |
| 46 | Croissant Park | |
| 47 | Flamingo Park | |
| 48 | City View Townhome | |
| 49 | Poinciana Park | |
| 50 | Edgewood | |
| 51 | Progresso Village | |
| 52 | South Middle River | |
| 53 | Sunset | |
| 54 | Melrose Manors | |
| 55 | Palm-Aire Village | |
| 56 | Lauderdale West | |
| 57 | Lake Aire Palm View | |
| 58 | Home Beautiful Park | |
| 59 | Dillard Park | |
| 60 | Durrs Homeowners | |
| 61 | Lauderdale Manors | |
| 62 | Dorsey-Riverbend |
Source: FBI UCR. All 62 Fort Lauderdale neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: The safest places in Fort Lauderdale
Looking at the data, you can tell that Victoria Park is as safe as they come, according to science and data.
The safest neighborhoods in Fort Lauderdale are Victoria Park, Idlewyld, Rio Vista, Sunrise Intracoastal, Seven Isles, Beverly Heights, Birch Park, Central Beach Alliance, Riviera Isles, and Coral Ridge.
But as most Florida residents would agree, almost every place here has its safe and not safe parts. So make sure you’re informed ahead of time.
We ranked the neighborhoods from safest to most dangerous in the chart below. Not sold on Florida? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Safest Neighborhoods In Fort Lauderdale FAQs
What is the safest neighborhood in Fort Lauderdale?
Victoria Park is the safest neighborhood in Fort Lauderdale for 2026, based on FBI crime data. Idlewyld and Rio Vista are next.
What are the safest neighborhoods in Fort Lauderdale?
The safest neighborhoods in Fort Lauderdale are Victoria Park, Idlewyld, Rio Vista, Sunrise Intracoastal, Seven Isles, Beverly Heights, Birch Park, Central Beach Alliance, Riviera Isles, and Coral Ridge. We ranked all 62 neighborhoods in the city.
How do you measure neighborhood safety?
Neighborhoods are ranked on violent and property crimes per capita, using FBI crime data mapped to each neighborhood. The lowest combined crime rate wins.
Which neighborhood ranked last for safety?
Dorsey-Riverbend posts the highest crime rate of the 62 Fort Lauderdale neighborhoods we scored. Our separate worst neighborhoods in Fort Lauderdale ranking digs into that end of the list.
Does a low crime rate guarantee safety?
No. Crime rates are averages across a whole neighborhood, and conditions change block by block and hour by hour. The numbers tell you where the odds are best, not that anywhere is risk-free.
