Fort Lauderdale, FLORIDA historical crime data and statistics


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How safe & how much crime is there in Fort Lauderdale, FLORIDA? (population: 186170)
Crimes Absolute numbers of crimes Average percentage chance of being a victim in
One YearFive YearsTen YearsTwenty Years
Murders 70%0%0%0%
Robberies6270%2%3%7%
Aggr. Assault6490%2%3%7%
Burglary28415%21%37%61%
Theft64374%16%30%51%
Auto Theft6360%2%3%7%

2 guilty in Fla. hospital ID theft-tax fraud scam - MiamiHerald.com

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2 guilty in Fla. hospital ID theft-tax fraud scam
MiamiHerald.com
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Two people have admitted involvement in a tax fraud scheme using Social Security numbers and other patient information stolen from a South Florida hospital. Prosecutors said Tuesday that 32-year-old Shalamar Major and ...
Broward women admit using Boca Raton hospital patients' IDs in tax fraudSun-Sentinel

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Tue, 14 May 2013 15:48:28 GMT


Florida Suit Accuses Missing Attorney of Fraud - Daily Report (registration)

Florida Suit Accuses Missing Attorney of Fraud
Daily Report (registration)
A lawsuit for theft and fraud has been filed against Timothy McCabe, the fugitive Lake Worth, Fla., real estate attorney whose license was suspended after he disappeared with about $4 million from his law firm's accounts. William Scherer of Conrad ...


Thu, 23 May 2013 21:08:50 GMT
Bicyclist in critical condition after Fort Lauderdale crash - Sun-Sentinel

Bicyclist in critical condition after Fort Lauderdale crash
Sun-Sentinel
1600 Northwest 24th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311, USA. Adam Sacasa Sun Sentinel. 8:49 p.m. EDT, May 22, 2013. A bicyclist is in critical condition after a crash in Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale police said Achille Alexandre, 40, of Fort ...


Thu, 23 May 2013 01:26:36 GMT
Police still searching for two burglary suspects in Fort Lauderdale - Sun-Sentinel

Police still searching for two burglary suspects in Fort Lauderdale
Sun-Sentinel
"It was a burglary that took place, one person was in custody and two suspects are still out and canine officers are tracking for those suspects," said Fort Lauderdale Police Detective DeAnna Greenlaw said Sunday afternoon. Greenlaw said no one had ...

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Mon, 13 May 2013 08:57:35 GMT
One accused, one sought in shooting that may leave man paralyzed - Sun-Sentinel

One accused, one sought in shooting that may leave man paralyzed
Sun-Sentinel
One man is in custody and a second is being sought in connection with a shooting outside a food store near Fort Lauderdale that could leave the victim a quadriplegic if he lives, authorities said. Damian Royer, 25, of North Lauderdale, and another man ...


Thu, 23 May 2013 19:58:46 GMT
Cameras catch burglars striking two homes in one day , police say - Sun-Sentinel

Cameras catch burglars striking two homes in one day , police say
Sun-Sentinel
Extra sets of electronic eyes have helped police nab two burglary suspects on charges they struck two homes in Lighthouse Point and Fort Lauderdale on the same day. Lighthouse Point's license-plate-recognition system, as well as residents' home ...

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Wed, 08 May 2013 21:14:17 GMT
Ready for a close up: South Florida making a 'scene' - Sun-Sentinel

Ready for a close up: South Florida making a 'scene'
Sun-Sentinel
Stormy conditions thwarted a robbery planned for rolling film cameras Tuesday at a Boca Raton jewelry shop, but the outlook for show business in Palm Beach and Broward counties has never been brighter. South Florida has always offered a lot ... In ...

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Thu, 23 May 2013 16:42:02 GMT
Intruders pose as police, invade man's Miramar home - Sun-Sentinel

Intruders pose as police, invade man's Miramar home
Sun-Sentinel
8, an off-duty Broward sheriff's deputy traveling on Florida's Turnpike was carjacked at gunpoint after he was pulled over by an unmarked vehicle with police lights. The carjackers who stole the deputy's vehicle also were suspected of ... Bob Blonder ...

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Thu, 23 May 2013 15:50:22 GMT
Two drivers sought in connection with hit-and-run that hurt toddler - Sun-Sentinel

Two drivers sought in connection with hit-and-run that hurt toddler
Sun-Sentinel
The May 14 incident happened at 6 p.m. near Northeast 53rd Street and Northeast 18th Avenue, when a 21-month-old boy darted from the sidewalk in front of his residence and ran into oncoming traffic, Fort Lauderdale police Detective DeAnna Greenlaw ...


Mon, 20 May 2013 19:31:26 GMT
Sun, Sea and Identity Theft? Florida Tops All 50 States - TechNewsDaily

Sun, Sea and Identity Theft? Florida Tops All 50 States
TechNewsDaily
And here's where the news gets really bad for Florida . Out of the top 10 riskiest areas, Florida secured nine of the 10 slots. At the top of the list was Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, where the number of reported identity thefts soared to 645 ...

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Mon, 20 May 2013 19:08:59 GMT




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Disclaimer: The information presented here are for the general population, assume the same rate of crime in the future, and an evenly distributed amount of crime throughout the city in question. They are not meant to accurately predict whether one person in particular will be a victim of crime. Percentages are based on the population of the city/town in question, except for burglaries, which are based on the number of households.