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Ruskin, FL crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

With a crime rate for both violent and property crime combined of 7 per 1,000 residents, the crime rate in Ruskin is one of the lower rates in America among communities of all sizes (lower than 60% of America's communities). One's chance of becoming a victim of crime in Ruskin is one in 135. Compared to communities within Florida, Ruskin‘s crime rate is lower than nearly 72% of the state's cities and towns.

Compared to other communities of similar population size, Ruskin has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Ruskin is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Ruskin does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Ruskin.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Ruskin's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Ruskin is one in 923.

Moreover, the rate of property crime in Ruskin; burglary, larceny ($50 or more), grand theft auto, and arson; is 6 per 1,000 residents. This is about average for all cities and towns in America of all population sizes.

Ruskin Crime Data

total Crime Index

60

(100 is safest)


Safer than 60% of U.S. cities.

Ruskin Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

31

181

212

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

1.08

6.32

7.41

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
1.08
2.59
National Median: 4
    Ruskin
    Florida

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 923

in Ruskin

1 in 386

in Florida

Ruskin Violent Crimes

Population: 28,620
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 21,156 133,294 220,450 893,980
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.40 0.66 2.68

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
6.32
15.66
National Median: 20
    Ruskin
    Florida

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 158

in Ruskin

1 in 64

in Florida

Property Crimes

Population: 28,620
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

Ruskin Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
11
39
National Median: 27.0
    Ruskin
    Florida