Longboat Key isn't crime-free, but it's close

Longboat Key isn't crime-free, but it's close

Longboat Key and crime are two things that don’t really go hand-in-hand.The barrier island with an affluent populace and median age of 71 doesn’t have much of a night life scene, or a lot of outsiders that might cause trouble. It's safe to say that, in general, its residents are pretty well-behaved. Regardless, police stay busy. With a police force of 23, there were about 21,000 calls to service in the 2025 calendar year.At a Town Commission wor…