Fort Lauderdale, FL Analytics

January recorded 4,131 crime incidents.

December recorded 5,916 crime incidents.

November recorded 4,860 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 10,287
  • Assault: 1,550
  • Theft: 1,484
  • Arrest: 744
  • Burglary: 460
  • Vandalism: 187
  • Shooting: 124
  • Robbery: 71
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, December had the most number of crimes in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

December had about 1% more crime than November, with December producing 1,056 more crimes than November.

December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 1,785 more crimes than January.

Most Committed Crimes in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 10% of crime in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 93% of violent crime in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 76% of property crime in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Reported Shootings in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

We recorded 124 shootings over a three month period in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. That's an average of about 41.333 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 54, followed by December with 45 shootings, and November with 25 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Fort Lauderdale. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.