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The Sarasota crime rate is much higher than the Florida average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #272

Sarasota, FL	3,377.20
Florida	2,095.43
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Sarasota, FL Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Sarasota, FL	Count	2	23	108	224	479	1,947	111	3
	Sarasota, FL	Per 100,000	3.7	42.9	201.4	417.8	893.3	3,631.1	207.0	5.6	2,449
	Florida	Per 100,000	5.8	30.4	125.2	366.4	719.9	2,481.5	214.0	NA	1,880
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Sarasota, FL	Count	4	31	151	227	564	2,023	155	7
	Sarasota, FL	Per 100,000	7.5	58.4	284.7	427.9	1,063.2	3,813.7	292.2	13.2	2,892
	Florida	Per 100,000	5.0	24.1	118.7	312.3	710.5	2,216.3	178.6	NA	1,684
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Sarasota, FL	Count	4	25	136	260	705	2,093	99	6
	Sarasota, FL	Per 100,000	7.5	47.1	256.3	490.1	1,328.8	3,945.0	186.6	11.3	2,968
	Florida	Per 100,000	5.2	27.2	123.7	330.9	794.9	2,288.6	193.2	NA	1,797
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Sarasota, FL	Count	8	28	172	305	698	2,414	114	4
	Sarasota, FL	Per 100,000	15.2	53.2	326.8	579.6	1,326.4	4,587.2	216.6	7.6	3,483
	Florida	Per 100,000	5.2	27.7	134.4	348.0	892.9	2,421.1	207.9	NA	1,921
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Sarasota, FL	Count	6	16	165	323	825	2,229	134	8
	Sarasota, FL	Per 100,000	11.6	30.8	317.7	622.0	1,588.7	4,292.5	258.0	15.4	3,423
	Florida	Per 100,000	5.2	28.6	138.7	369.8	899.5	2,438.4	220.5	NA	1,969
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Sarasota, FL	Count	7	27	174	332	758	2,320	147	12
	Sarasota, FL	Per 100,000	13.4	51.6	332.6	634.7	1,449.1	4,435.3	281.0	22.9	3,568
	Florida	Per 100,000	5.5	29.7	166.7	410.6	981.1	2,588.6	271.1	NA	2,165
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Sarasota, FL	Count	8	22	196	356	815	2,662	189	12
	Sarasota, FL	Per 100,000	15.4	42.5	378.2	687.0	1,572.8	5,137.2	364.7	23.2	3,952
	Florida	Per 100,000	6.4	32.6	197.9	452.0	1,028.3	2,766.0	346.5	NA	2,386
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Sarasota, FL	Count	6	28	185	369	806	2,470	240	4
	Sarasota, FL	Per 100,000	11.3	52.8	349.1	696.4	1,521.2	4,661.6	452.9	7.5	3,807
	Florida	Per 100,000	6.6	33.7	209.1	473.2	996.3	2,689.4	403.6	NA	2,426
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Sarasota, FL	Count	4	23	196	342	847	2,484	252	9
	Sarasota, FL	Per 100,000	7.3	42.1	358.9	626.2	1,550.8	4,548.0	461.4	16.5	3,629
	Florida	Per 100,000	6.2	35.8	188.8	481.2	944.6	2,619.0	422.5	NA	2,375
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Sarasota, FL	Count	5	37	154	326	769	2,535	258	15
	Sarasota, FL	Per 100,000	9.2	67.8	282.3	597.6	1,409.6	4,646.9	472.9	27.5	3,602
	Florida	Per 100,000	5.0	37.1	169.4	496.6	926.3	2,658.3	423.3	NA	2,350
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Sarasota, FL	4.00
Florida	6.78
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Sarasota, FL Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Sarasota, FL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sarasota, FL	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Florida	Per 100,000	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	3
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Sarasota, FL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sarasota, FL	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Florida	Per 100,000	0.4	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	3
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Sarasota, FL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sarasota, FL	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Florida	Per 100,000	0.7	0.4	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	7
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Sarasota, FL	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Sarasota, FL	Per 100,000	1.9	1.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	19
	Florida	Per 100,000	0.7	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	6
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Sarasota, FL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sarasota, FL	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Florida	Per 100,000	0.7	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	7
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Sarasota, FL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sarasota, FL	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Florida	Per 100,000	0.7	0.4	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	7
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Sarasota, FL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sarasota, FL	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Florida	Per 100,000	0.8	0.4	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	8
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Sarasota, FL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sarasota, FL	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Florida	Per 100,000	0.9	0.5	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.0	9
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Sarasota, FL	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Sarasota, FL	Per 100,000	1.8	1.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	18
	Florida	Per 100,000	1.2	0.6	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	11
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Sarasota, FL	3.65
Florida	3.22
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Sarasota, FL Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Sarasota, FL	Count	197	156	41
	Sarasota, FL	Per 100,000	367.4	290.9	76.5	3.29
	Florida	Per 100,000	383.1	227.5	155.6	3.05
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2012	Sarasota, FL	Count	214	174	40
	Sarasota, FL	Per 100,000	403.4	328.0	75.4	3.66
	Florida	Per 100,000	394.0	245.4	148.5	3.20
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Sarasota, FL	Count	222	172	50
	Sarasota, FL	Per 100,000	421.9	326.8	95.0	3.74
	Florida	Per 100,000	397.1	246.4	150.7	3.22
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Sarasota, FL	Count	227	174	53
	Sarasota, FL	Per 100,000	437.1	335.1	102.1	3.86
	Florida	Per 100,000	404.7	247.3	157.4	3.26
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Sarasota, FL	Count	233	176	57
	Sarasota, FL	Per 100,000	445.4	336.5	109.0	3.91
	Florida	Per 100,000	409.3	250.0	159.3	3.30
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Sarasota, FL	Count	230	182	48
	Sarasota, FL	Per 100,000	443.9	351.2	92.6	3.98
	Florida	Per 100,000	403.7	243.1	160.7	3.23
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Sarasota, FL	Count	247	192	55
	Sarasota, FL	Per 100,000	466.2	362.4	103.8	4.14
	Florida	Per 100,000	408.5	244.7	163.8	3.27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Sarasota, FL	Count	259	193	66
2005	Sarasota, FL	Count	253	187	66