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Crime rate in Fort Pierce, Florida (FL): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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Crime rates in Fort Pierce by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Murders (per 100,000)	4 (10.9)	16 (40.8)	13 (33.8)	8 (20.4)	15 (38.8)	6 (15.5)	10 (25.8)	4 (10.2)	4 (10.1)	4 (10.0)	8 (19.5)	9 (21.0)	11 (26.1)
Rapes (per 100,000)	29 (78.8)	35 (89.3)	37 (96.1)	41 (104.5)	57 (147.3)	52 (134.4)	36 (92.7)	37 (94.4)	45 (114.1)	39 (97.8)	23 (55.9)	27 (63.1)	24 (56.9)
Robberies (per 100,000)	216 (586.7)	214 (545.7)	281 (730.1)	236 (601.5)	249 (643.7)	177 (457.6)	195 (502.4)	231 (589.3)	229 (580.4)	234 (587.0)	134 (325.9)	142 (331.8)	194 (460.2)
Assaults (per 100,000)	714 (1,939.3)	532 (1,356.7)	538 (1,397.8)	538 (1,371.3)	509 (1,315.8)	462 (1,194.4)	495 (1,275.2)	528 (1,346.9)	566 (1,434.5)	514 (1,289.5)	354 (861.0)	304 (710.3)	253 (600.1)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	782 (2,124.0)	885 (2,256.9)	1,022 (2,655.4)	964 (2,457.2)	1,043 (2,696.2)	970 (2,507.6)	872 (2,246.5)	831 (2,119.8)	818 (2,073.2)	815 (2,044.6)	722 (1,756.1)	689 (1,609.9)	798 (1,892.9)
Thefts (per 100,000)	1,904 (5,171.5)	2,099 (5,352.8)	2,024 (5,258.8)	2,152 (5,485.3)	2,132 (5,511.3)	1,912 (4,942.9)	1,629 (4,196.7)	1,797 (4,583.9)	1,670 (4,232.6)	1,628 (4,084.2)	1,653 (4,020.5)	1,615 (3,773.6)	1,676 (3,975.6)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	277 (752.4)	348 (887.5)	317 (823.6)	390 (994.1)	273 (705.7)	275 (710.9)	376 (968.7)	298 (760.2)	220 (557.6)	179 (449.1)	133 (323.5)	92 (215.0)	115 (272.8)
Arson (per 100,000)	21 (57.0)	29 (74.0)	21 (54.6)	29 (73.9)	29 (75.0)	9 (23.3)	13 (33.5)	15 (38.3)	11 (27.9)	6 (15.1)	8 (19.5)	15 (35.0)	3 (7.1)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 307.5)	1066.1	1032.9	1107.0	1051.8	1119.2	946.4	935.7	936.2	933.1	876.2	664.4	616.0	670.3

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

According to our research of Florida and other state lists there were 248 registered sex offenders living in Fort Pierce, Florida as of December 11, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Fort Pierce to the number of sex offenders is 172 to 1.

See how dangerous Fort Pierce, FL is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Fort Pierce:
670.3
Port St. Lucie:
183.3
Stuart:
278.3
Vero Beach:
275.0
Sewall's Point:
51.7
Indian River Shores:
29.1

Violent crime rate in 2011
Fort Pierce:
640.4
U.S. Average:
213.6

Violent crime rate in 2010
Fort Pierce:
627.3
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Fort Pierce:
689.5
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Fort Pierce:
1,058.0
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Fort Pierce:
1,143.7
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Fort Pierce:
1,084.7
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Fort Pierce:
1,034.8
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Fort Pierce:
993.1
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Fort Pierce:
1,206.7
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Fort Pierce:
1,133.6
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Fort Pierce:
1,229.7
U.S. Average:
276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
Fort Pierce:
1,124.0
U.S. Average:
277.6

Violent crime rate in 1999
Fort Pierce:
1,365.8
U.S. Average:
286.4

Property crime rate in 2011
Fort Pierce:
619.3
U.S. Average:
273.7

Property crime rate in 2010
Fort Pierce:
543.8
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Fort Pierce:
601.8
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Fort Pierce:
681.6
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Fort Pierce:
711.1
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Fort Pierce:
768.5
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Fort Pierce:
805.8
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Fort Pierce:
856.8
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Fort Pierce:
922.2
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Fort Pierce:
916.4
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Fort Pierce:
919.1
U.S. Average:
337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
Fort Pierce:
853.6
U.S. Average:
331.5

Property crime rate in 1999
Fort Pierce:
797.6
U.S. Average:
345.0

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Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 145 (109 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.59
Florida average:
2.46

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 147 (108 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.52
Florida average:
2.47

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 143 (111 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.70
Florida average:
2.50

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 152 (118 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.96
Florida average:
2.43

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 140 (106 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.69
Florida average:
2.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 146 (111 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.84
Florida average:
2.54

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 154 (115 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.94
Florida average:
2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 136 (103 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.64
Florida average:
2.53

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 133 (100 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.48
Florida average:
2.55

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Fort Pierce

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Zip codes: 34945, 34946, 34947, 34949, 34950, 34981, 34982.

Crime rate in Fort Pierce, Florida (FL): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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