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Crime rate in West Melbourne, 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 West Melbourne by Year
Type	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Murders (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (7.1)
Rapes (per 100,000)	2 (19.3)	0 (0.0)	1 (9.7)	1 (8.5)	5 (39.7)	1 (7.1)
Robberies (per 100,000)	12 (115.6)	9 (89.3)	7 (68.1)	9 (76.8)	11 (87.2)	8 (56.7)
Assaults (per 100,000)	34 (327.5)	22 (218.3)	31 (301.8)	91 (777.0)	19 (150.7)	46 (326.1)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	82 (789.8)	64 (635.0)	72 (700.9)	80 (683.1)	102 (809.0)	90 (637.9)
Thefts (per 100,000)	246 (2,369.3)	303 (3,006.3)	258 (2,511.4)	477 (4,072.7)	403 (3,196.4)	489 (3,466.1)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	21 (202.3)	19 (188.5)	8 (77.9)	28 (239.1)	38 (301.4)	29 (205.6)
Arson (per 100,000)	1 (9.6)	0 (0.0)	3 (29.2)	1 (8.5)	1 (7.9)	2 (14.2)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 322.9)	283.7	251.9	246.0	417.9	298.6	303.8

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 2 registered sex offenders living in West Melbourne, Florida as of May 25, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in West Melbourne to the number of sex offenders is 7,672 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

See how dangerous West Melbourne, FL is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
West Melbourne:
303.8
Melbourne Village:
111.7
Palm Bay:
292.2
Melbourne Beach:
92.6
Indialantic:
166.8
Indian Harbour Beach:
119.8
Melbourne:
473.9
Satellite Beach:
220.2
Cocoa Beach:
569.2

Violent crime rate in 2005
West Melbourne:
214.1
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
West Melbourne:
159.7
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
West Melbourne:
438.4
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
West Melbourne:
196.0
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
West Melbourne:
154.8
U.S. Average:
276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
West Melbourne:
242.4
U.S. Average:
277.6

Property crime rate in 2005
West Melbourne:
333.9
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
West Melbourne:
369.3
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
West Melbourne:
378.6
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
West Melbourne:
279.3
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
West Melbourne:
307.6
U.S. Average:
337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
West Melbourne:
308.8
U.S. Average:
331.5

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City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 44 (34 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.83
Florida average:
2.46

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 43 (33 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.07
Florida average:
2.47

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 45 (35 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.18
Florida average:
2.50

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 49 (36 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.29
Florida average:
2.43

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 44 (32 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.00
Florida average:
2.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 39 (29 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.92
Florida average:
2.54

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 41 (32 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.14
Florida average:
2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 38 (29 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.07
Florida average:
2.53

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 31 (27 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.16
Florida average:
2.55

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in West Melbourne

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees (per 1,000 residents)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees (per 1,000 residents) - Officers

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Zip codes: 32901, 32904, 32934.

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

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