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Key West, FL Crime Reports & Statistics


Neighborhood Crime Statistics For Key West, Florida


Population: 22,049 in 2009

Key West, FL Map
The Key West, 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. *
Key West, FL Crime Categories
Key West Law Enforcement
Key West Violent Crimes
Key West Forcible Rapes
Key West Murders
Key West Robbery
Key West Aggravated Assaults
Key West Property Crimes
Key West Burglary
Key West Larceny
Key West Motor Vehicle
Key West Arson
Key West, 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)
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Law Enforcement - Key West, FL
Year
2009
Total Employees
109
Officers
84
Civilians
25
Year
2008
Total Employees
117
Officers
84
Civilians
33
Year
2007
Total Employees
126
Officers
93
Civilians
33
Year
2006
Total Employees
127
Officers
92
Civilians
35
Key West, FL Violent Crime Statistics
In 2009, Key West, Florida law enforcement had 195 violent crimes reported. With a population of 22,049 in 2009, there were 88.4 occurrences of violent crimes per 10k persons in Key West, Florida. The total known offenses in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 207, 183 and 210, 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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Violent Crimes - Key West, FL
Year
2009
Population
22,049
Occurrences
195
Occurrences (per 10k)
88.4
Year
2008
Population
22,084
Occurrences
210
Occurrences (per 10k)
95.1
Year
2007
Population
22,968
Occurrences
183
Occurrences (per 10k)
79.7
Year
2006
Population
24,339
Occurrences
207
Occurrences (per 10k)
85.0
Key West, FL Forceable Rape Crime Statistics
In 2009, Key West, Florida had 9.1 occurrences of forcible rape per 10k persons in a population of 22,049 in 2009. The total known offenses of forcible rape in Key West in 2009 was 20. There were 30 known offenses in 2006, 26 in 2007, and 29 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)
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Forcible Rape - Key West, FL
Year
2009
Population
22,049
Occurrences
20
Occurrences (per 10k)
9.1
Year
2008
Population
22,084
Occurrences
29
Occurrences (per 10k)
13.1
Year
2007
Population
22,968
Occurrences
26
Occurrences (per 10k)
11.3
Year
2006
Population
24,339
Occurrences
30
Occurrences (per 10k)
12.3
Key West, FL Murder Statistics
Key West, Florida had 1 murders in 2009. With a total population of 22049 in 2009, there were 0.5 occurrences of murder per 10k persons in Key West, Florida. The murder rates in Key West, Florida in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 1, 1 and 0, respectively.

Murder and non-negligent manslaughter is the willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another. (UCR Definition)
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Murder - Key West, FL
Year
2009
Population
22,049
Occurrences
1
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.5
Year
2008
Population
22,084
Occurrences
0
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.0
Year
2007
Population
22,968
Occurrences
1
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.4
Year
2006
Population
24,339
Occurrences
1
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.4
Key West, FL Aggravated Assault Statistics
The total known offenses of aggravated assault in Key West, Florida in 2009 was 106. Key West had 48.1 occurrences of aggravated assault per 10k persons in a population of 22,049 in 2009. In Key West there were 105 offenses in 2006, 106 in 2007, and 106 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)
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Assault - Key West, FL
Year
2009
Population
22,049
Occurrences
106
Occurrences (per 10k)
48.1
Year
2008
Population
22,084
Occurrences
106
Occurrences (per 10k)
48.0
Year
2007
Population
22,968
Occurrences
106
Occurrences (per 10k)
46.2
Year
2006
Population
24,339
Occurrences
105
Occurrences (per 10k)
43.1
Key West, FL Robbery Statistics
In 2009, Key West, Florida had 68 occurrences of robberies reported to the police. With 22,049 in 2009 people living in Key West, in 2009 there were 30.8 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on statistics from the FBI, there were 71 robberies in 2006, 50 in 2007 and 75 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)
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Robbery - Key West, FL
Year
2009
Population
22,049
Occurrences
68
Occurrences (per 10k)
30.8
Year
2008
Population
22,084
Occurrences
75
Occurrences (per 10k)
34.0
Year
2007
Population
22,968
Occurrences
50
Occurrences (per 10k)
21.8
Year
2006
Population
24,339
Occurrences
71
Occurrences (per 10k)
29.2
Key West, FL Property Crime Statistics
A property crime includes burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. In 2009, Key West, Florida had 1830 property crimes. The population in 2009 for Key West was 22,049 in 2009; the number of violent crimes per 10k persons was 830.0. Looking back at the previous three years in Key West, Florida, you will see that there were 1627 property crimes in 2006, 1609 in 2007 and 1848 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)
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Property Crime - Key West, FL
Year
2009
Population
22,049
Occurrences
1,830
Occurrences (per 10k)
830.0
Year
2008
Population
22,084
Occurrences
1,848
Occurrences (per 10k)
836.8
Year
2007
Population
22,968
Occurrences
1,609
Occurrences (per 10k)
700.5
Year
2006
Population
24,339
Occurrences
1,627
Occurrences (per 10k)
668.5
Key West, FL Burglary Statistics
The total known offenses of burglary in Key West, Florida in 2009 was 408. Burglary is part of the violent crimes category. Based on the known offenses and its population of 22,049 in 2009 in 2009, Key West, Florida had 185.0 occurrences of burglary per 10k persons. In Key West there were 366 burglary offenses in 2006, 282 in 2007, and 396 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.
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Burglary - Key West, FL
Year
2009
Population
22,049
Occurrences
408
Occurrences (per 10k)
185.0
Year
2008
Population
22,084
Occurrences
396
Occurrences (per 10k)
179.3
Year
2007
Population
22,968
Occurrences
282
Occurrences (per 10k)
122.8
Year
2006
Population
24,339
Occurrences
366
Occurrences (per 10k)
150.4
Key West, FL Larceny Statistics
Key West, Florida had 1288 offenses of larceny-theft reported to the police in 2009. With 22,049 in 2009 people living in Key West that year, there were 584.2 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on the statistics from the FBI, there were 1021 larceny-thefts in 2006, 1139 in 2007 and 1266 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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Larceny - Key West, FL
Year
2009
Population
22,049
Occurrences
1,288
Occurrences (per 10k)
584.2
Year
2008
Population
22,084
Occurrences
1,266
Occurrences (per 10k)
573.3
Year
2007
Population
22,968
Occurrences
1,139
Occurrences (per 10k)
495.9
Year
2006
Population
24,339
Occurrences
1,021
Occurrences (per 10k)
419.5
Key West, FL Motor Vehicle Crime Statistics
In 2009, Key West, Florida law enforcement had 134 motor vehicle thefts reported. With a population of 22,049 in 2009 in Key West, there were 60.8 occurrences of motor vehicle theft per 10k persons. The total known offenses by law enforcement of this kind in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 240, 188 and 186, 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)
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Motor Vehicle Crime - Key West, FL
Year
2009
Population
22,049
Occurrences
134
Occurrences (per 10k)
60.8
Year
2008
Population
22,084
Occurrences
186
Occurrences (per 10k)
84.2
Year
2007
Population
22,968
Occurrences
188
Occurrences (per 10k)
81.9
Year
2006
Population
24,339
Occurrences
240
Occurrences (per 10k)
98.6
Key West, FL Arson Statistics
The total known offenses of arson in Key West in 2009 was 1. Key West, Florida had 0.5 occurrences of arson per 10k persons in a population of 22,049 in 2009. In Key West, Florida, the known offenses of arson were 0 in 2006, 0 in 2007, and 0 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)
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Arson - Key West, FL
Year
2009
Population
22,049
Occurrences
1
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.5
Year
2008
Population
22,084
Occurrences
0
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.0
Year
2007
Population
22,968
Occurrences
0
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.0
Year
2006
Population
24,339
Occurrences
0
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.0
*Disclaimer: Each year when the FBI crime statistics are published, we compile the rankings of cities and countries on our website. These rough rankings provide no insight into the numerous variables that mold crime in a particular town, city, county, state, or region. Because of this, these numbers sometimes lead to simplistic and/or incomplete analyses that often create misleading perceptions adversely affecting communities and their residents. SecurityGuide.com is not responsible for the accuracy or incompleteness of these figures.
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