Crime Rates and Safety in Florida

Florida's crime story depends entirely on where you look. Tourist-heavy areas have high property crime, beach communities tend to be safe, and several inland cities face persistent violent crime challenges.

176 cities tracked. 2024 FBI Uniform Crime Report data.

Avg Violent Crime Rate

327per 100K (below national avg of 363.8)

Avg Property Crime Rate

2071per 100K (above national avg of 1,832.3)

All 176 Cities in Florida

City	Grade	Population	Percentile
Jacksonville	D	1,017,689	19%
Miami	D	489,812	19%
Tampa	D+	413,554	24%
Orlando	D-	333,888	14%
Port St. Lucie	D	268,062	16%
St. Petersburg	D	264,033	15%
Cape Coral	D-	236,264	14%
Hialeah	D-	230,968	14%
Tallahassee	D	204,902	19%
Fort Lauderdale	D+	188,677	21%
Pembroke Pines	D	176,714	15%
Hollywood	D	157,019	19%
Gainesville	D+	148,671	22%
Palm Bay	D+	148,092	20%
Miramar	D-	142,570	12%
Coral Springs	C	138,783	31%
West Palm Beach	D	127,189	16%
Lakeland	D+	125,520	21%
Pompano Beach	C	117,211	35%
Clearwater	D-	114,364	14%
Miami Gardens	D	113,579	16%
Davie	D+	110,851	22%
Palm Coast	D+	109,886	25%
Boca Raton	D+	101,582	21%
Fort Myers	D	101,581	18%
Deltona	C-	100,267	30%
Plantation	D+	99,183	24%
Sunrise	D	98,846	16%
North Port	D-	96,551	12%
Deerfield Beach	D+	89,339	21%
Daytona Beach	C	88,471	33%
Melbourne	D+	87,097	24%
Homestead	C-	86,242	27%
Kissimmee	C-	85,591	27%
Boynton Beach	C-	82,396	29%
Doral	D+	81,634	23%
Miami Beach	D+	81,594	23%
Largo	D-	80,690	11%
Lauderhill	C	75,668	31%
St. Cloud	D+	74,960	25%
Tamarac	D-	74,134	14%
Ocala	C-	71,753	28%
Delray Beach	C	69,809	35%
Weston	C	69,588	31%
Sanford	D	67,483	16%
Port Orange	D	66,395	16%
Apopka	D	65,552	17%
Palm Beach Gardens	C	63,883	31%
Wellington	C	62,662	37%
Jupiter	D	62,350	19%
Winter Haven	D	62,313	17%
North Miami	D+	60,884	22%
Margate	C-	60,070	29%
Coconut Creek	C	58,626	35%
Sarasota	D+	58,458	24%
Bradenton	C	58,014	33%
Bonita Springs	D+	57,634	20%
Pensacola	C-	53,817	27%
Clermont	D	52,812	17%
Pinellas Park	D+	52,295	23%
Ocoee	C	51,932	38%
Fort Pierce	C	51,737	34%
Titusville	D-	49,800	15%
Coral Gables	D	49,578	15%
Winter Garden	D	48,063	19%
Altamonte Springs	C-	48,000	29%
DeLand	C-	46,346	27%
North Miami Beach	C	46,236	35%
Haines City	C	45,973	35%
North Lauderdale	C	45,733	37%
Oakland Park	C	45,332	34%
Cutler Bay	C+	44,750	42%
Greenacres	D+	44,736	23%
Ormond Beach	D+	44,692	22%
Plant City	C	44,118	33%
Lake Worth Beach	C-	43,970	29%
Hallandale Beach	C	42,698	35%
Royal Palm Beach	C	42,477	31%
Oviedo	D	41,317	19%
Aventura	D-	39,880	14%
Winter Springs	C	39,585	32%
Riviera Beach	C	39,357	35%
Parkland	D+	39,186	21%
Leesburg	D+	38,905	20%
Estero	C	38,365	36%
Panama City	D	37,806	16%
Lauderdale Lakes	D	36,898	16%
Dunedin	C	35,227	37%
Cooper City	D-	35,030	14%
New Smyrna Beach	C	33,182	34%
Miami Lakes	D+	33,067	24%
Dania Beach	C	32,791	32%
Casselberry	C-	31,872	28%
Rockledge	C	31,343	36%
West Melbourne	C-	31,285	26%
Crestview	C	31,193	37%
Venice	D+	30,477	22%
Winter Park	D	30,444	19%
Palm Springs	C	28,303	34%
Sebastian	C-	27,352	28%
Temple Terrace	D+	27,075	22%
Tarpon Springs	C	25,602	34%
Groveland	C	25,526	32%
Eustis	D	25,483	17%
Key West	C-	24,999	29%
Palmetto Bay	C	24,886	31%
Edgewater	D+	24,795	21%
Bartow	C-	23,617	30%
Jacksonville Beach	D+	23,615	23%
DeBary	D	23,544	19%
Hialeah Gardens	C-	22,777	27%
Tavares	D	22,490	15%
Lynn Haven	D	22,479	19%
Zephyrhills	D+	22,447	22%
Sunny Isles Beach	D+	22,395	24%
Auburndale	D+	21,369	25%
Fort Walton Beach	C	21,097	38%
Minneola	C+	21,064	42%
Sweetwater	D+	20,828	23%
Punta Gorda	C-	20,383	28%
Panama City Beach	D	20,375	16%
Naples	D+	20,114	21%
Cocoa	C-	19,777	29%
Maitland	C-	19,511	26%
Stuart	D	19,451	19%
Wildwood	C	19,436	38%
Seminole	C-	18,997	27%
Mount Dora	D+	18,791	21%
Lake Wales	D	18,650	20%
Pinecrest	C-	18,635	26%
New Port Richey	C	18,299	35%
Davenport	D+	18,110	23%
Niceville	D+	17,948	24%
Vero Beach	C	17,603	39%
Lady Lake	C+	17,496	42%
Belle Glade	C	17,241	36%
Longwood	C	16,892	36%
Lake Mary	C-	16,789	26%
Safety Harbor	D-	16,624	15%
Marco Island	D	16,421	20%
Opa-locka	C	16,177	40%
St. Augustine	D	16,141	20%
West Park	C+	15,444	43%
Orange City	D+	15,309	24%
Key Biscayne	D+	14,815	24%
Oldsmar	C	14,521	32%
Callaway	D+	14,369	24%
Destin	C	14,046	30%
South Daytona	D+	13,894	24%
Fernandina Beach	C	13,869	32%
South Miami	D+	13,660	21%
Miami Springs	C-	13,611	30%
Florida City	D	13,576	18%
Palmetto	C+	13,562	43%
North Palm Beach	C	13,319	36%
Holly Hill	D+	13,268	24%
Atlantic Beach	C	13,245	39%
Lake City	C+	12,788	45%
Lantana	C-	12,449	25%
Sebring	C	12,059	33%
Miami Shores	C	11,669	38%
Wilton Manors	C-	11,655	26%
Milton	C	11,440	33%
Gulfport	D	11,404	18%
Satellite Beach	C	11,365	37%
Cocoa Beach	D	11,314	20%
Palatka	D+	10,872	22%
Lighthouse Point	C-	10,756	25%
Alachua	C	10,612	38%
Avon Park	D	10,514	20%
Dade City	C+	10,173	46%
Mascotte	C-	10,150	30%
Brooksville	C	10,145	30%
Lake Alfred	C	10,107	38%
Green Cove Springs	D	10,079	18%
Marathon	C	10,060	32%

Neighboring States

Georgia Alabama

Frequently Asked Questions About Florida Safety

What is the safest city in Florida?

Dade City, with a C+ grade and a crime rate of 189.7 per 1,000 residents. It ranks above 46% of all US cities.

How does Florida compare to the national average for crime?

Florida runs below the national average for violent crime, at 327 per 100K vs. the national 363.8. Property crime averages 2071 per 100K (national: 1,832.3).

Which city in Florida has the most crime?

Largo has the highest crime rate among tracked Florida cities, with a D- grade and 292.3 crimes per 1,000 residents.

How many cities are tracked in Florida?

176 cities with available FBI UCR crime data.

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