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Port Saint Lucie, FL Crime and Crime Rate

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The Port Saint Lucie crime rate is much lower than the Florida average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #71

Port Saint Lucie, FL	1,051.36
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.

Port Saint Lucie, FL Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Count	6	16	37	184	511	1,896	91	9
	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Per 100,000	3.5	9.3	21.5	106.7	296.3	1,099.4	52.8	5.2	687
	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	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Count	1	21	40	241	722	1,666	73	4
	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Per 100,000	0.6	12.4	23.5	141.9	425.0	980.7	43.0	2.4	727
	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	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Count	4	47	55	289	816	2,124	91	6
	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Per 100,000	2.4	27.9	32.7	171.6	484.5	1,261.2	54.0	3.6	980
	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	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Count	6	30	61	274	1,128	2,590	143	11
	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Per 100,000	3.6	18.0	36.6	164.2	676.1	1,552.3	85.7	6.6	1,132
	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	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Count	3	45	49	289	909	2,224	79	9
	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Per 100,000	1.8	27.6	30.0	177.2	557.4	1,363.7	48.4	5.5	1,032
	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	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Count	1	51	60	309	1,102	2,389	61	8
	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Per 100,000	0.6	31.1	36.6	188.3	671.7	1,456.1	37.2	4.9	1,126
	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	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Count	3	38	44	302	1,114	2,760	96	9
	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Per 100,000	1.9	23.8	27.5	189.1	697.4	1,727.9	60.1	5.6	1,188
	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	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Count	2	60	53	306	1,003	2,419	173	11
	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Per 100,000	1.3	39.0	34.4	198.7	651.1	1,570.4	112.3	7.1	1,239
	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	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Count	7	36	34	263	1,065	2,355	143	15
	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Per 100,000	5.2	26.9	25.4	196.4	795.3	1,758.6	106.8	11.2	1,339
	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	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Count	1	17	27	242	770	1,783	144	11
	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Per 100,000	0.8	14.0	22.3	199.9	636.0	1,472.7	118.9	9.1	1,062
	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

Port Saint Lucie, FL	10.71
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.

Port Saint Lucie, FL Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Per 100,000	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.0	5
	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	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Per 100,000	0.6	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5
	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	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Count	2	0	1	1	0	0
	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Per 100,000	1.2	0.0	0.6	0.6	0.0	0.0	11
	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	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Per 100,000	0.6	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	5
	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	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Per 100,000	0.6	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	6
	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
2008	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Count	4	0	1	0	3	0
	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Per 100,000	2.5	0.0	0.6	0.0	1.9	0.0	25
	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	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Count	3	1	0	1	1	0
	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Per 100,000	1.9	0.6	0.0	0.6	0.6	0.0	19
	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

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Port Saint Lucie, FL	1.43
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.

Port Saint Lucie, FL Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Count	281	217	64
	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Per 100,000	162.9	125.8	37.1	1.44
	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
2013	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Count	283	219	64
	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Per 100,000	166.6	128.9	37.7	1.48
	Florida	Per 100,000	383.0	239.1	143.8	3.11
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2011	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Count	261	205	56
	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Per 100,000	156.4	122.9	33.6	1.40
	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	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Count	261	206	55
	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Per 100,000	160.0	126.3	33.7	1.43
	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	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Count	308	239	69
	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Per 100,000	187.7	145.7	42.1	1.67
	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	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Count	321	245	76
	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Per 100,000	201.0	153.4	47.6	1.77
	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	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Count	316	242	74
	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Per 100,000	205.1	157.1	48.0	1.81
	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	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Count	293	228	65
2005	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Count	247	189	58