St. Lucie County Crime Numbers
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) aggregates crime statistics for all counties in Florida. It records show that in 2017, St. Lucie County recorded 10,565 arrests, 721 violent crimes, and 5,065 property crimes. Compared to 2013, these figures show that thatarrest rate (23.7%), violent crime rate (39.5%), and property crime rate (21.7%) are fell in 2017. A breakdown of the crime figures in 2017 shows that the county recorded 12 homicides, 83 rapes, 142 robberies, 484 aggravated assaults, 299 motor vehicle thefts, 881 burglaries, and 3,887 larcenies.
The most recent five-year crime trend for the county indicates that the only crime to record a higher number in 2017 compared to 2013 was motor vehicle theft (7.2%). In the same period homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and larceny rates fell by 20%, 25.2%, 17.9%, 45.8%, 53.4%, and 9.7% respectively.
St. Lucie County Criminal Records
Criminal background records for St. Lucie County are provided by the Division of Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS), Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). A certified background check record can be obtained from the agency in person, by regular mail, or via email. In-person requests can be made at:
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
2331 Phillips Road,
Tallahassee, FL 32308
To submit a request by mail, send it to:
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Attn: Criminal History Services
P.O. Box 1489
Tallahassee, FL 32302
The FDLE also accepts email requests for background checks. Send these to backgroundchecks@fdle.state.fl.us. For further information, contact the CJIS at (850) 410-8161. A certified background check takes 6 - 7 business days excluding mail delivery time and costs $24.
St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office provides local background checks at $10 per request. Make a request by email or visit the Record Unit at:
St. Lucie Sheriff's Office
Administration Building
4700 W Midway Road
Fort Pierce, FL 34981
Phone: (772) 462-3299
St. Lucie County Police Reports
The Records Unit of the Sheriff’s Office also provides incident and accident reports for a fee. The Sheriff charges15 cents per copy plus postage for copies of these records. St. Lucie residents can send mail requestsfor these police reports to the address above.
Other law enforcement agencies in the county also provide police reports on request. Contact the police department in the city, borough, or town where the event occurred. For example, police reports for the City of Port St. Lucie (the largest city in the county) are provided by the Port St. Lucie Police Department while the police reports for Fort Pierce (the county seat) are provided the Fort Pierce Police Department. To obtain a police reportin the city of Port St. Lucie, call Linda Cole, the record supervisor for the city's police department at (772) 871-5047. For Fort Pierce police report, contact Acting Lieutenant Cassandra D. Davis of the Records Division by email or in person at:
Fort Pierce Police Department
Administrative Division
920 S US Highway 1
Fort Pierce, FL 34950
Phone: (772) 467-6800
Fax: (772) 465-1059
St. Lucie County Sex Offender Information
Florida law mandates the FDLE to maintain a database of registered sex offenders/predators living in the state. The agency gives the public access to this statewide registry via its website. To find an offender/predator living in St. Lucie County, visit the Florida Sexual Offenders and Predators Search page and enter an address in the county. The search result lists all offenders/predators living within a 5-mile radius of the provided address.
St. Lucie County Inmate Search
A St. Lucie County inmate search can provide requesters with information about detainees in the county’s corrections facilities. The St. Lucie County Jail is the only correctional facility in the county. The jail is located at:
900 N Rock Road,
Fort Pierce, FL 34945
Phone: (772) 462-3450
Friends and family can send money to an inmate in this jail in three ways:from the kiosk in the jail's lobby, by calling (772) 462-3490, or visiting the TouchPay website. The following information are required to complete the fundingof the account: facility locator number (234901), inmate ID number, and inmate name. Only credit/debit card, electronic check, and cash (at kiosk only) deposits are accepted.
St. Lucie County Court Records
St. Lucie County courts are part of the 19th Judicial Circuit of Florida. The Circuit Court is the primary trial court and holds sessions in two courthouses within the county. These locations are:
St. Lucie County Circuit Court
Fort Pierce Courthouse
218 South 2nd Street
Ft. Pierce, FL 34950
Phone: (772) 462-6900
St. Lucie County Circuit Court-West Annex
205 NW Country Club Drive,
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986
Phone: (772) 462-6900
The Circuit Court handles all felony cases and civil disputes involving more than $15,000. Cases of misdemeanors, violation of municipal and county ordinances, and civil disputes involving $15,000 or less are handled by the County Court. These courts all generate and maintain St Lucie County Court Records. The County Court is the lower court in the county and holds sessions in these locations:
County Court of St. Lucie County
South County Courthouse
250 NW Country Club Drive
Port St. Lucie, FL 34986
Phone: (772) 462-6900
County Court of St. Lucie County
Clerk of Court Office
201 South Indian River Drive, P.O. Box 700
Ft. Pierce, FL 34954
Phone: (772) 462-6900
County Court of St. Lucie County
Fort Pierce Courthouse
218 South 2nd Street
Ft. Pierce, FL 34950
Phone: (772) 462-6900
The St. Lucie County Clerk of the Circuit Court maintains all criminal and civil case records for the courts in the county. The Clerk provides online access to these records via its Public Search portal. From this portal, choose Court Cases to view criminal and civil cases.Copies of court records cost $1 per page while certification costs an additional $2 per document. Requesters can also obtain certified copies of court records by using the Clerk E-Certify app to obtain electronic certified copies. The Clerk accepts fax requests sent to (772) 462-6908, email requests sent to recordsrequest@stlucieclerk.com, and mail requests sent to:
Clerk of the Circuit Court
P.O. Box 700
Fort Pierce, FL 34954
To make a request in-person, visit:
Clerk's Main Office
201 South Indian River Drive
Fort Pierce, FL 34950
Phone: (772) 462-6900
A request takes between 2 to 7 business days to process depending on the availability of records and complexity of the request. The office is open to the public Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
St. Lucie County Vital Records
St. Lucie County divorce certificates are provided by the Bureau of Vital Statistics, Florida Department of Health. The Bureau only provides divorce reports from June 6, 1927 to the present to the public and charges $5 for each copy. There is an additional $2 per year search fee for requests submitted without year of divorce. Request for divorce records in person by visiting the Bureau's office at:
1217 N Pearl Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202
The office is open from Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. To make a request by mail, complete the application for a divorce record and sendit along with a check or money order for the fee to:
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Vital Records Section
Post Office Box 210
Jacksonville, FL 32231-0042
Phone: (904) 359-6900
Marriage certificates for St. Lucie County are also provided at the state level by the Bureau of Vital Statistics of the Florida Department of Health. Only records of marriages from June 6, 1927 to the present, are availableand each copy costs $5. To request a marriage record by mail, download and complete this application. The requirements for requesting a divorce record are the same as for requesting a marriage record.
While birth and death certificates are also being provided by the Bureau, they can be obtained from local vital statistics and public health offices in St. Lucie County. The fee for a birth certificate is $17 while a death certificate costs $14. Fees are payable with checks and money orders. Make these payable to "St. Lucie County Health Department". Download and complete a Birth Certificate Application or a Death Certificate Application to request for the relevant record. Mail requests should be forwarded to:
Florida Department of Health in St. Lucie County
Vital Statistics
5150 NW Milner Drive
Port St. Lucie, FL 34983
Alternatively, take the completed form along with other requirements to any of the six local affiliate offices. These are:
Port St. Lucie Clinic
5150 NW Milner Drive
Port St. Lucie, FL 34983
Phone: (772) 462-3800
Fort Pierce Location
714 Avenue C
Fort Pierce, FL 34950
Phone: (772) 462-3800
St. Lucie West WIC at Lake Whitney
531 NW Lake Whitney Place
Port St. Lucie, FL 34986
Phone: (772) 785-6124
Gwenda Thompson Trades Career Center
3855 US Highway 1
Suite A
Fort Pierce, FL 34982
Phone: (772) 873-4931
TB Clinic
412 Browns Court
Fort Pierce, FL 34950
Phone: (772) 462-3863
Pediatric Dental at Lake Whitney
537 NW Lake Whitney Place
Suite 101
Port St. Lucie, FL 34986
Phone: (772) 462-3800
Requesters must present photocopies of their valid IDs along when requesting for vital records. Note that these local offices only have death certificates from 2009 to present. Death certificates prior to 2009 can only be purchased from the Bureau's office in Jacksonville. For more information, send an email to chd56WebMaster@flhealth.gov.
