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Charlotte County, FL Arrest Records

Charlotte County, FL is among the safest counties in the USA with 2.12 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has higher total crime rate than Miami-Dade, Hillsborough, Lee, Polk, Collier counties in Florida.
Charlotte County, FL property crime rate is 13.76 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 1,948 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 4.51% compared to 2015.

Charlotte County, FL Crime Rate

Total arrests in Charlotte County in 2016 increased by 5.59% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 325 to 379 while non-violent crime increased by 4.07% from 2,360 to 2,456.

5 Crimes In Charlotte County, FL in 2016 with the Most Arrests

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 1,948
Burglary 408
Aggravated assault 321
Motor vehicle theft 100
Revised rape 35

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Charlotte County increased by 16.62% from 2015 and decreased by 0.52% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 381 to 379. In 2016 violent crime rate in Charlotte County was 54.75% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.212%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Charlotte County increased by 4.07% from 2015 and decreased by 33.8% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 3,710 to 2,456. In 2016 property crime rate in Charlotte County was 51.58% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 1.376%.

How Charlotte stands up against other counties

Charlotte vs. Hernando

You’ll be in more safety in Charlotte compared to Hernando county that had 21.37% higher crime rate compared to Charlotte county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 1.7987 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and higher than average 1.5643 in Hernando county.
Burglary rates of 2.2862 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 5.0167 per 1,000 people and lower than average 3.3910 in Hernando county.

Charlotte vs. Bay

You’ll be in more risk in Charlotte compared to Bay county that had 3.92% lower crime rate compared to Charlotte county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 1.7987 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and higher than average 1.5763 in Bay county.
Larceny rates of 10.9153 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and higher than average 9.3274 in Bay county.

Names with the most arrests in Charlotte

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Charlotte, Florida, the most crimes, that's 30.59% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 31-40. Felonies are committed more by men. Misdemeanor records are popular among white population of the county.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Charlotte County is 0.52% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 4.35 daily crimes that occur in Charlotte County.
  • Charlotte, FL is safer than Hernando.
  • In Charlotte County you have a 1 in 63 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Charlotte, FL have increased by 5.59%.

Charlotte Police Departments

Cities in Charlotte County

Names in Charlotte County