Fort Pierce, FL Crime Reports & Statistics
Neighborhood Crime Statistics For Fort Pierce, Florida
Population: 41,114 in 2009
The Fort Pierce, FL crime report and city information below can give residents and potential residents incite on their local area and surroundings. This information that was collected and published on this site is from the participation of over 17,000 law enforcement agencies across the United States. These statistics are collected and published by the FBI on an annual basis for special studies and reports, on the cities in the United States. *
Fort Pierce, FL Crime Categories
Fort Pierce, FL Law Enforcement Statistics
Law Enforcement officers are individuals who ordinarily carry a firearm and a badge, have full arrest powers, and are paid from governmental funds set aside specifically for sworn law enforcement representatives. (UCR Definition)
Law Enforcement -
Fort Pierce, FLYear 2009 | Total Employees 143 | Officers 111 | Civilians 32 |
Year 2008 | Total Employees 152 | Officers 118 | Civilians 34 |
Year 2007 | Total Employees 140 | Officers 106 | Civilians 34 |
Year 2006 | Total Employees 146 | Officers 111 | Civilians 35 |
Fort Pierce, FL Violent Crime Statistics
In 2009, Fort Pierce, Florida law enforcement had 519 violent crimes reported. With a population of 41,114 in 2009, there were 126.2 occurrences of violent crimes per 10k persons in Fort Pierce, Florida. The total known offenses in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 800, 844 and 791, respectively .
Violent crime is composed of four offenses: forcible rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, aggravated assault, and robbery. Violent crimes involve force or threat of force. (UCR Definition)
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Fort Pierce, FLYear 2009 | Population 41,114 | Occurrences 519 | Occurrences (per 10k) 126.2 |
Year 2008 | Population 39,861 | Occurrences 791 | Occurrences (per 10k) 198.4 |
Year 2007 | Population 39,456 | Occurrences 844 | Occurrences (per 10k) 213.9 |
Year 2006 | Population 39,202 | Occurrences 800 | Occurrences (per 10k) 204.1 |
Fort Pierce, FL Forceable Rape Crime Statistics
In 2009, Fort Pierce, Florida had 5.6 occurrences of forcible rape per 10k persons in a population of 41,114 in 2009. The total known offenses of forcible rape in Fort Pierce in 2009 was 23. There were 37 known offenses in 2006, 45 in 2007, and 39 in 2008.
Forcible rape is the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. Rapes by force and attempts or assaults to rape regardless of the age of the victim are included. Statutory offenses (no force used--victim under age of consent) are excluded. (UCR Definition)
Forcible Rape -
Fort Pierce, FLYear 2009 | Population 41,114 | Occurrences 23 | Occurrences (per 10k) 5.6 |
Year 2008 | Population 39,861 | Occurrences 39 | Occurrences (per 10k) 9.8 |
Year 2007 | Population 39,456 | Occurrences 45 | Occurrences (per 10k) 11.4 |
Year 2006 | Population 39,202 | Occurrences 37 | Occurrences (per 10k) 9.4 |
Fort Pierce, FL Murder Statistics
Fort Pierce, Florida had 8 murders in 2009. With a total population of 41114 in 2009, there were 1.9 occurrences of murder per 10k persons in Fort Pierce, Florida. The murder rates in Fort Pierce, Florida in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 4, 4 and 4, respectively.
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter is the willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another. (UCR Definition)
Year 2009 | Population 41,114 | Occurrences 8 | Occurrences (per 10k) 1.9 |
Year 2008 | Population 39,861 | Occurrences 4 | Occurrences (per 10k) 1.0 |
Year 2007 | Population 39,456 | Occurrences 4 | Occurrences (per 10k) 1.0 |
Year 2006 | Population 39,202 | Occurrences 4 | Occurrences (per 10k) 1.0 |
Fort Pierce, FL Aggravated Assault Statistics
The total known offenses of aggravated assault in Fort Pierce, Florida in 2009 was 354. Fort Pierce had 86.1 occurrences of aggravated assault per 10k persons in a population of 41,114 in 2009. In Fort Pierce there were 528 offenses in 2006, 566 in 2007, and 514 in 2008.
Aggravated assault is an unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. The Program further specifies that this type of assault is usually accompanied by the use of a weapon or by other means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. Attempted aggravated assault that involves the display of--or threat to use--a gun, knife, or other weapon is included in this crime category because serious personal injury would likely result if the assault were completed. When aggravated assault and larceny-theft occur together, the offense falls under the category of robbery. (UCR Definition)
Assault -
Fort Pierce, FLYear 2009 | Population 41,114 | Occurrences 354 | Occurrences (per 10k) 86.1 |
Year 2008 | Population 39,861 | Occurrences 514 | Occurrences (per 10k) 128.9 |
Year 2007 | Population 39,456 | Occurrences 566 | Occurrences (per 10k) 143.5 |
Year 2006 | Population 39,202 | Occurrences 528 | Occurrences (per 10k) 134.7 |
Fort Pierce, FL Robbery Statistics
In 2009, Fort Pierce, Florida had 134 occurrences of robberies reported to the police. With 41,114 in 2009 people living in Fort Pierce, in 2009 there were 32.6 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on statistics from the FBI, there were 231 robberies in 2006, 229 in 2007 and 234 in 2008.
Robbery is the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear. (UCR Definition)
Robbery -
Fort Pierce, FLYear 2009 | Population 41,114 | Occurrences 134 | Occurrences (per 10k) 32.6 |
Year 2008 | Population 39,861 | Occurrences 234 | Occurrences (per 10k) 58.7 |
Year 2007 | Population 39,456 | Occurrences 229 | Occurrences (per 10k) 58.0 |
Year 2006 | Population 39,202 | Occurrences 231 | Occurrences (per 10k) 58.9 |
Fort Pierce, FL Property Crime Statistics
A property crime includes burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. In 2009, Fort Pierce, Florida had 2508 property crimes. The population in 2009 for Fort Pierce was 41,114 in 2009; the number of violent crimes per 10k persons was 610.0. Looking back at the previous three years in Fort Pierce, Florida, you will see that there were 2926 property crimes in 2006, 2708 in 2007 and 2622 in 2008.
A property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The property crime category includes arson because the offense involves the destruction of property; however, arson victims may be subjected to force. Because of limited participation and varying collection procedures by local agencies, only limited data are available for arson. Arson statistics are included in trend, clearance, and arrest tables throughout Crime in the United States, but they are not included in any estimated volume data. The arson section in this report provides more information on that offense. (UCR Definition)
Property Crime -
Fort Pierce, FLYear 2009 | Population 41,114 | Occurrences 2,508 | Occurrences (per 10k) 610.0 |
Year 2008 | Population 39,861 | Occurrences 2,622 | Occurrences (per 10k) 657.8 |
Year 2007 | Population 39,456 | Occurrences 2,708 | Occurrences (per 10k) 686.3 |
Year 2006 | Population 39,202 | Occurrences 2,926 | Occurrences (per 10k) 746.4 |
Fort Pierce, FL Burglary Statistics
The total known offenses of burglary in Fort Pierce, Florida in 2009 was 722. Burglary is part of the violent crimes category. Based on the known offenses and its population of 41,114 in 2009 in 2009, Fort Pierce, Florida had 175.6 occurrences of burglary per 10k persons. In Fort Pierce there were 831 burglary offenses in 2006, 818 in 2007, and 815 in 2008.
Burglary is defined in the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program as the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. The use of force to gain entry is not required to classify an offense as a burglary. Burglary in the UCR program is categorized into three sub classifications: forcible entry, unlawful entry where no force is used, and attempted forcible entry. (UCR Definition)
Did you know that a burglary occurs in the United States every 15 seconds? In 2008, there were 2.4 billion burglaries in just the U.S.A! Property loss due to burglary totaled $4.3 billion in 2008, with an average loss of $1,991 per occurrence. You may qualify for a FREE home security system; simply fill out the form on the top of this page to get a free, no-obligation quote and protect yourself from being part of these statistics.
Burglary -
Fort Pierce, FLYear 2009 | Population 41,114 | Occurrences 722 | Occurrences (per 10k) 175.6 |
Year 2008 | Population 39,861 | Occurrences 815 | Occurrences (per 10k) 204.5 |
Year 2007 | Population 39,456 | Occurrences 818 | Occurrences (per 10k) 207.3 |
Year 2006 | Population 39,202 | Occurrences 831 | Occurrences (per 10k) 212.0 |
Fort Pierce, FL Larceny Statistics
Fort Pierce, Florida had 1653 offenses of larceny-theft reported to the police in 2009. With 41,114 in 2009 people living in Fort Pierce that year, there were 402.1 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on the statistics from the FBI, there were 1797 larceny-thefts in 2006, 1670 in 2007 and 1628 in 2008.
Larceny-theft (except motor vehicle theft) is the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. Examples are thefts of bicycles or automobile accessories, shoplifting, pocket-picking, or the stealing of any property or article which is not taken by force and violence or by fraud. Attempted larcenies are included. Embezzlement, confidence games, forgery, worthless checks, etc., are excluded. (UCR Definition)
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Fort Pierce, FLYear 2009 | Population 41,114 | Occurrences 1,653 | Occurrences (per 10k) 402.1 |
Year 2008 | Population 39,861 | Occurrences 1,628 | Occurrences (per 10k) 408.4 |
Year 2007 | Population 39,456 | Occurrences 1,670 | Occurrences (per 10k) 423.3 |
Year 2006 | Population 39,202 | Occurrences 1,797 | Occurrences (per 10k) 458.4 |
Fort Pierce, FL Motor Vehicle Crime Statistics
In 2009, Fort Pierce, Florida law enforcement had 133 motor vehicle thefts reported. With a population of 41,114 in 2009 in Fort Pierce, there were 32.3 occurrences of motor vehicle theft per 10k persons. The total known offenses by law enforcement of this kind in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 298, 220 and 179, respectively.
Motor vehicle theft is the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. The offense includes the stealing of automobiles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, snowmobiles, etc. The taking of a motor vehicle for temporary use by persons having lawful access is excluded from this definition. (UCR Definition)
Motor Vehicle Crime -
Fort Pierce, FLYear 2009 | Population 41,114 | Occurrences 133 | Occurrences (per 10k) 32.3 |
Year 2008 | Population 39,861 | Occurrences 179 | Occurrences (per 10k) 44.9 |
Year 2007 | Population 39,456 | Occurrences 220 | Occurrences (per 10k) 55.8 |
Year 2006 | Population 39,202 | Occurrences 298 | Occurrences (per 10k) 76.0 |
Fort Pierce, FL Arson Statistics
The total known offenses of arson in Fort Pierce in 2009 was 8. Fort Pierce, Florida had 1.9 occurrences of arson per 10k persons in a population of 41,114 in 2009. In Fort Pierce, Florida, the known offenses of arson were 15 in 2006, 11 in 2007, and 6 in 2008.
Arson is any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc. (UCR Definition)
Year 2009 | Population 41,114 | Occurrences 8 | Occurrences (per 10k) 1.9 |
Year 2008 | Population 39,861 | Occurrences 6 | Occurrences (per 10k) 1.5 |
Year 2007 | Population 39,456 | Occurrences 11 | Occurrences (per 10k) 2.8 |
Year 2006 | Population 39,202 | Occurrences 15 | Occurrences (per 10k) 3.8 |
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