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Monroe County, FL Arrest Records

Monroe County, FL is among the safest counties in the USA with 2.26 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has lower total crime rate than Miami-Dade, Orange, Escambia, Pasco, Manatee counties in Florida.
Monroe County, FL property crime rate is 13.42 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 807 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that decreased by 19.94% compared to 2015.

Monroe County, FL Crime Rate

Total arrests in Monroe County in 2016 decreased by 15.88% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes decreased from 204 to 179 while non-violent crime decreased by 16.46% from 1,270 to 1,061.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 807
Burglary 205
Aggravated assault 142
Motor vehicle theft 49
Revised rape 21

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Monroe County decreased by 12.25% from 2015 and increased by 9.15% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 164 to 179. In 2016 violent crime rate in Monroe County was 51.76% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.226%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Monroe County decreased by 16.46% from 2015 and decreased by 42.56% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 1,847 to 1,061. In 2016 property crime rate in Monroe County was 52.8% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 1.342%.

How Monroe stands up against other counties

Monroe vs. Nassau

You’ll be in more risk in Monroe compared to Nassau county that had 13.54% lower crime rate compared to Monroe county according to the FBI.
Murder rates of 0.0126 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.0614 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0372 in Nassau county.
Larceny rates of 10.2052 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and higher than average 5.3707 in Nassau county.

Monroe vs. Putnam

You’ll be in more safety in Monroe compared to Putnam county that had 29.35% higher crime rate compared to Monroe county according to the FBI.
Murder rates of 0.0126 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.0614 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0553 in Putnam county.
Larceny rates of 10.2052 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and lower than average 10.2799 in Putnam county.

Names with the most arrests in Monroe

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Monroe, Florida, the most crimes, that's 25.94% 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 Monroe County is 0.53% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 4.3 daily crimes that occur in Monroe County.
  • Monroe, FL is more violent than Nassau.
  • In Monroe County you have a 1 in 64 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Monroe, FL have decreased by 15.88%.

Monroe Police Departments

Cities in Monroe County

Names in Monroe County