Fort Myers, FL Crime Map

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About Fort Myers Crime

Is Fort Myers safe to live in or visit?

Fort Myers earns a city-wide safety rating of A (Very Safe) based on neighborhood-level crime analysis — a strong result for a city of 83,505 residents. Across all 20 neighborhoods analyzed, 100% received a grade of A or higher, with many earning A+. Neighborhoods like Renaissance (median household income: $163,100), Fiddlesticks Country Club ($133,625), and Florida Gulf Coast University ($118,701) are among the highest-rated for safety in the entire region. Even areas listed as relatively higher in crime — such as Heritage Palms and San Carlos Park — still hold an A grade, meaning they remain well within the safe range. For context, the city's overall crime grade is C-, which reflects broader metropolitan-area comparisons; but at the neighborhood level, Fort Myers performs exceptionally well, with 0% of neighborhoods graded B, C, D, or F.

What is the crime rate in Fort Myers, FL in 2026?

Fort Myers carries an overall crime grade of C- when benchmarked against national and state averages — a middle-of-the-road score that reflects the city's urban challenges relative to comparable Florida metros. However, the neighborhood-level picture is far more encouraging: all 20 analyzed neighborhoods (100%) earned an A grade or better, and not a single neighborhood fell below an A. The highest-crime neighborhoods in the dataset — Heritage Palms, San Carlos Park, and Eagle Ridge — are still graded A, indicating low crime by any standard measure. Property crimes such as burglary and vehicle theft tend to drive the city's broader C- rating, while violent crime remains concentrated in very specific corridors rather than spread across residential neighborhoods. Fort Myers's 16% poverty rate and 4.5% unemployment rate are economic factors that researchers consistently link to elevated property crime in urban cores.

What are the safest neighborhoods in Fort Myers?

Ten neighborhoods in Fort Myers have earned the top A+ safety grade, making them among the safest communities in Southwest Florida. Here's a data snapshot of the leaders:

• Renaissance — A+ grade, median income $163,100 (population: 280)
• Fiddlesticks Country Club — A+ grade, median income $133,625 (population: 871)
• Florida Gulf Coast University — A+ grade, median income $118,701 (population: 2,677)
• The Forest — A+ grade, median income $113,888 (population: 710)
• Marina Bay — A+ grade, median income $110,200 (population: 514)
• The Plantation — A+ grade, median income $110,116 (population: 1,469)
• Lexington Country Club — A+ grade, median income $105,171 (population: 663)
• The Legends Golf and Country Club — A+ grade, median income $96,478 (population: 1,890)
• Shell Point — A+ grade, median income $74,992 (population: 189)
• Kelly Greens Golf & Country Club — A+ grade, median income $60,673 (population: 1,206)

Notably, even Kelly Greens — the A+ neighborhood with the lowest median income on this list at $60,673 — still achieves the highest possible safety grade, demonstrating that safety in Fort Myers is not exclusively tied to affluence. All ten of these neighborhoods have populations ranging from 189 to 2,677, suggesting they benefit from tight-knit community structures that support lower crime environments.

Which Fort Myers neighborhoods have higher crime?

The neighborhoods with the relatively highest crime levels in Fort Myers — Heritage Palms, San Carlos Park, Miromar Lakes, Eagle Ridge, and Crown Colony — all still hold an A grade, meaning they are classified as safe by national standards. None of the 20 analyzed neighborhoods received a B, C, D, or F grade. In percentage terms, 100% of Fort Myers neighborhoods analyzed fall in the A-range, with the top 10 earning A+. This means that even in the areas considered higher-crime relative to the rest of Fort Myers, residents and visitors are still operating in a low-crime environment. That said, property crime awareness remains important in denser corridors near commercial zones, and using the interactive crime map to track recent incident patterns in areas like San Carlos Park can help residents stay proactive.

Is Fort Myers a good place to live in 2026?

From a safety standpoint, the data makes a compelling case: 100% of analyzed neighborhoods earn an A or A+ safety grade, a rare distinction for any Florida city. Fort Myers has a population of 83,505, a median home value of $251,562, and a median rent of $1,096 — figures that compare favorably to many other Southwest Florida markets. The city's median household income of $48,848 sits below the state median, and a 16% poverty rate does present economic headwinds that contribute to the city's overall C- crime grade at the macro level. For families and individuals prioritizing safety, neighborhoods like The Plantation (A+, income $110,116), Marina Bay (A+, income $110,200), and Florida Gulf Coast University (A+, income $118,701) offer strong combinations of safety, community amenities, and quality of life. At a population density of just 809 people per square mile, Fort Myers also offers a less congested urban experience than many comparable Florida cities, which tends to correlate with lower crime pressure in residential zones.