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City-Data.com crime index in Sanford, FL compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Sanford, FL

The 2023 crime rate in Sanford, FL is 345 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.4 times higher than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 93.0% U.S. cities. The 2023 Sanford crime rate rose by 6% compared to 2022. The number of homicides stood at 8 - an increase of 2 compared to 2022. In the last 5 years Sanford has seen decreasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Sanford, FL is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Sanford:

345.4
Lake Mary:

55.2
Winter Springs:

90.8
Longwood:

138.5
Casselberry:

223.5
Orange City:

188.5
Oviedo:

62.7
Altamonte Springs:

201.9
Maitland:

146.8
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Sanford by year

Type

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2022

2023
Murders
(per 100,000)		3
(5.6)		4
(7.4)		3
(5.5)		5
(9.1)		2
(3.5)		4
(6.8)		6
(10.2)		9
(15.1)		5
(8.3)		2
(3.3)		3
(4.8)		6
(9.9)		8
(12.5)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		38
(70.9)		23
(42.4)		21
(38.4)		36
(65.5)		29
(51.2)		41
(70.1)		48
(81.3)		53
(89.1)		57
(94.8)		62
(101.9)		38
(61.0)		42
(69.3)		56
(87.2)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		174
(324.8)		159
(292.8)		166
(303.7)		132
(240.1)		108
(190.8)		111
(189.7)		138
(233.8)		95
(159.8)		83
(138.0)		116
(190.7)		84
(134.7)		61
(100.7)		62
(96.5)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		141
(263.2)		143
(263.4)		133
(243.3)		274
(498.4)		316
(558.3)		325
(555.4)		350
(592.9)		258
(433.9)		276
(458.8)		317
(521.0)		386
(619.2)		242
(399.3)		273
(425.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		871
(1,626)		945
(1,740)		822
(1,504)		994
(1,808)		641
(1,132)		551
(941.7)		466
(789.5)		398
(669.4)		356
(591.8)		315
(517.7)		210
(336.9)		310
(511.5)		181
(281.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		2,286
(4,267)		2,143
(3,947)		1,986
(3,633)		2,202
(4,006)		2,163
(3,821)		1,939
(3,314)		2,165
(3,668)		1,944
(3,270)		1,661
(2,761)		1,689
(2,776)		1,084
(1,739)		1,397
(2,305)		1,329
(2,070)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		210
(392.0)		146
(268.9)		156
(285.4)		236
(429.3)		178
(314.5)		159
(271.7)		181
(306.6)		134
(225.4)		116
(192.8)		123
(202.2)		102
(163.6)		90
(148.5)		275
(428.2)
Arson
(per 100,000)		2
(3.7)		2
(3.7)		1
(1.8)		0
(0.0)		2
(3.5)		0
(0.0)		3
(5.1)		2
(3.4)		2
(3.3)		1
(1.6)		2
(3.2)		1
(1.7)		1
(1.6)
City-Data.com crime index533.9490.3454.9563.5474.2457.9500.6432.0392.9412.9328.9325.2345.4

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 240.7. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Florida and other state lists, there were 125 registered sex offenders living in Sanford, Florida as of May 13, 2025.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Sanford is 469 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2023
Sanford:

372.9
U.S. Average:

203.4

Violent crime rate in 2022
Sanford:

339.1
U.S. Average:

214.9

Violent crime rate in 2020
Sanford:

447.5
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2019
Sanford:

464.3
U.S. Average:

211.7

Violent crime rate in 2018
Sanford:

409.8
U.S. Average:

216.7

Violent crime rate in 2017
Sanford:

416.3
U.S. Average:

220.1

Violent crime rate in 2016
Sanford:

515.0
U.S. Average:

222.7

Violent crime rate in 2015
Sanford:

456.3
U.S. Average:

213.5

Violent crime rate in 2014
Sanford:

432.9
U.S. Average:

205.5

Violent crime rate in 2013
Sanford:

453.0
U.S. Average:

206.3

Violent crime rate in 2012
Sanford:

322.9
U.S. Average:

212.0

Violent crime rate in 2011
Sanford:

335.2
U.S. Average:

211.4

Violent crime rate in 2010
Sanford:

376.1
U.S. Average:

220.4

Violent crime rate in 2009
Sanford:

321.2
U.S. Average:

232.5

Violent crime rate in 2008
Sanford:

316.6
U.S. Average:

245.9

Violent crime rate in 2007
Sanford:

277.0
U.S. Average:

252.5

Violent crime rate in 2006
Sanford:

225.7
U.S. Average:

256.1

Property crime rate in 2023
Sanford:

224.1
U.S. Average:

155.7

Property crime rate in 2022
Sanford:

239.8
U.S. Average:

158.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Sanford:

178.9
U.S. Average:

160.9

Property crime rate in 2019
Sanford:

272.7
U.S. Average:

170.1

Property crime rate in 2018
Sanford:

285.4
U.S. Average:

183.9

Property crime rate in 2017
Sanford:

331.2
U.S. Average:

198.5

Property crime rate in 2016
Sanford:

387.3
U.S. Average:

211.8

Property crime rate in 2015
Sanford:

394.8
U.S. Average:

214.4

Property crime rate in 2014
Sanford:

464.7
U.S. Average:

225.2

Property crime rate in 2013
Sanford:

626.3
U.S. Average:

245.0

Property crime rate in 2012
Sanford:

525.2
U.S. Average:

262.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Sanford:

585.7
U.S. Average:

268.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Sanford:

597.3
U.S. Average:

270.8

Property crime rate in 2009
Sanford:

485.8
U.S. Average:

278.2

Property crime rate in 2008
Sanford:

481.7
U.S. Average:

294.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Sanford:

473.0
U.S. Average:

299.9

Property crime rate in 2006
Sanford:

561.9
U.S. Average:

306.9
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2023, including police officers: 154 (120 officers - 104 male; 16 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.87
Florida average:

2.20

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2022, including police officers: 152 (126 officers - 102 male; 24 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.08
Florida average:

2.28

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 157 (131 officers - 106 male; 25 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.10
Florida average:

2.33

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 155 (139 officers - 112 male; 27 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.23
Florida average:

2.26

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 154 (131 officers - 109 male; 22 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.15
Florida average:

2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 149 (130 officers - 108 male; 22 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.16
Florida average:

2.21

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 153 (133 officers - 108 male; 25 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.24
Florida average:

2.41

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 146 (126 officers - 109 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.29
Florida average:

2.39

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 131 (114 officers - 97 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.09
Florida average:

2.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 137 (120 officers - 103 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.21
Florida average:

2.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 143 (126 officers - 109 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.35
Florida average:

2.47

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 146 (126 officers - 108 male; 18 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.42
Florida average:

2.50

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 152 (131 officers - 113 male; 18 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.55
Florida average:

2.43

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 143 (123 officers - 108 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.42
Florida average:

2.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 143 (120 officers - 103 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.50
Florida average:

2.54

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 134 (113 officers - 96 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.43
Florida average:

2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 136 (112 officers - 95 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.52
Florida average:

2.53

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 130 (108 officers - 94 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.44
Florida average:

2.55

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Sanford, FL
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 32773.

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