Safest Cities in Florida (2026 Rankings)

Updated October 2026 · Based on 2024 FBI UCR data

Lake City is the safest city in Florida with a crime rate of 19 per 1,000 residents, earning a B safety grade. Dade City (19/1K) and Cutler Bay (19.4/1K) round out the top three. Rankings based on 176 cities with 2024 FBI Uniform Crime Report data.

Avg Crime Rate

23.1per 1K

Below National Avg

60of 176 cities

Above National Avg

116of 176 cities

All 176 Cities Ranked by Safety

#	City	Grade	Crime/1K	Risk Level	Violent	Property
1	Lake City	B	19	Below Average Risk	344	1561
2	Dade City	B	19	Below Average Risk	347	1551
3	Cutler Bay	B-	19.4	Moderate	341	1604
4	Lady Lake	B-	19.5	Moderate	370	1581
5	West Park	B-	19.5	Moderate	310	1635
6	Palmetto	B-	19.5	Moderate	308	1640
7	Minneola	B-	19.6	Moderate	366	1591
8	Opa-locka	B-	19.8	Moderate	421	1563
9	Ocoee	B-	20	Moderate	381	1617
10	Vero Beach	B-	20	Moderate	404	1593
11	Wildwood	B-	20.2	Moderate	394	1628
12	Atlantic Beach	B-	20.2	Moderate	389	1636
13	Wellington	B-	20.3	Moderate	323	1712
14	Dunedin	B-	20.3	Moderate	384	1649
15	Fort Walton Beach	B-	20.3	Moderate	384	1651
16	Alachua	B-	20.3	Moderate	410	1623
17	North Lauderdale	B-	20.4	Moderate	353	1687
18	Lake Alfred	B-	20.4	Moderate	407	1630
19	Crestview	B-	20.5	Moderate	323	1732
20	Miami Shores	B-	20.5	Moderate	340	1713
21	Pompano Beach	B-	20.6	Moderate	371	1687
22	Delray Beach	B-	20.6	Moderate	368	1693
23	Haines City	B-	20.6	Moderate	423	1641
24	Hallandale Beach	B-	20.6	Moderate	424	1638
25	Riviera Beach	B-	20.6	Moderate	455	1608
26	Longwood	B-	20.6	Moderate	407	1656
27	Fort Pierce	B-	20.7	Moderate	439	1629
28	North Miami Beach	B-	20.8	Moderate	369	1714
29	Estero	B-	20.8	Moderate	337	1742
30	Rockledge	B-	20.8	Moderate	332	1753
31	Satellite Beach	B-	20.8	Moderate	321	1762
32	Coconut Creek	B-	20.9	Moderate	320	1771
33	Oakland Park	B-	20.9	Moderate	378	1711
34	Belle Glade	B-	20.9	Moderate	358	1729
35	North Palm Beach	B-	20.9	Moderate	362	1729
36	Bradenton	B-	21	Moderate	419	1684
37	Plant City	B-	21	Moderate	402	1703
38	New Smyrna Beach	B-	21	Moderate	400	1697
39	Daytona Beach	B-	21.1	Moderate	340	1773
40	Palm Springs	B-	21.1	Moderate	379	1728
41	New Port Richey	B-	21.1	Moderate	319	1789
42	Tarpon Springs	B-	21.2	Moderate	326	1790
43	Coral Springs	B-	21.3	Moderate	441	1686
44	Dania Beach	B-	21.3	Moderate	423	1704
45	Milton	B-	21.3	Moderate	436	1699
46	Lauderhill	B-	21.4	Moderate	396	1746
47	Weston	B-	21.4	Moderate	403	1742
48	Winter Springs	B-	21.4	Moderate	395	1749
49	Sebring	B-	21.4	Moderate	418	1721
50	Palm Beach Gardens	B-	21.5	Moderate	399	1756
51	Royal Palm Beach	B-	21.6	Moderate	390	1766
52	Groveland	B-	21.6	Moderate	339	1821
53	Fernandina Beach	B-	21.6	Moderate	415	1749
54	Marathon	B-	21.6	Moderate	410	1754
55	Deltona	B-	21.7	Moderate	410	1757
56	Margate	B-	21.7	Moderate	456	1713
57	Oldsmar	B-	21.7	Moderate	326	1844
58	Lake Worth Beach	B-	21.8	Moderate	420	1763
59	Boynton Beach	B-	21.9	Moderate	386	1806
60	Destin	B-	21.9	Moderate	407	1783
61	Palmetto Bay	B-	22	Moderate	332	1865
62	Bartow	B-	22	Moderate	367	1835
63	Brooksville	B-	22	Moderate	398	1803
64	Miami Springs	B-	22.1	Moderate	381	1833
65	Homestead	B-	22.2	Moderate	452	1770
66	Ocala	B-	22.2	Moderate	400	1816
67	Altamonte Springs	B-	22.3	Moderate	333	1894
68	DeLand	B-	22.3	Moderate	429	1800
69	Key West	B-	22.3	Moderate	350	1881
70	Cocoa	B-	22.3	Moderate	330	1899
71	Pensacola	B-	22.4	Moderate	401	1837
72	Casselberry	B-	22.4	Moderate	376	1865
73	Mascotte	B-	22.4	Moderate	339	1899
74	Kissimmee	B-	22.5	Moderate	356	1891
75	Sebastian	B-	22.5	Moderate	319	1931
76	Hialeah Gardens	B-	22.6	Moderate	367	1893
77	Seminole	B-	22.6	Moderate	388	1874
78	Tampa	B-	22.7	Moderate	437	1835
79	Punta Gorda	B-	22.7	Moderate	338	1929
80	Lake Mary	B-	22.7	Moderate	419	1856
81	Plantation	B-	22.8	Moderate	443	1839
82	Palm Coast	B-	22.9	Moderate	365	1926
83	St. Cloud	B-	22.9	Moderate	407	1878
84	Wilton Manors	B-	22.9	Moderate	431	1854
85	West Melbourne	C+	23.1	Moderate	323	1986
86	Maitland	C+	23.1	Moderate	326	1988
87	Pinecrest	C+	23.1	Moderate	315	1993
88	Lantana	C+	23.1	Moderate	411	1897
89	Melbourne	C+	23.2	Moderate	335	1982
90	Auburndale	C+	23.2	Moderate	377	1942
91	Gainesville	C+	23.3	Moderate	457	1871
92	Doral	C+	23.3	Moderate	433	1893
93	Lighthouse Point	C+	23.3	Moderate	337	1997
94	North Miami	C+	23.4	Moderate	460	1878
95	Sarasota	C+	23.4	Moderate	342	1996
96	Greenacres	C+	23.4	Moderate	416	1923
97	Miami Lakes	C+	23.4	Moderate	390	1949
98	Miami Beach	C+	23.5	Moderate	350	1997
99	Jacksonville Beach	C+	23.5	Moderate	395	1957
100	Holly Hill	C+	23.5	Moderate	376	1975
101	Jacksonville	C+	23.6	Moderate	449	1909
102	Davie	C+	23.6	Moderate	361	1997
103	Pinellas Park	C+	23.6	Moderate	320	2036
104	Sunny Isles Beach	C+	23.6	Moderate	335	2023
105	Davenport	C+	23.6	Moderate	408	1950
106	Callaway	C+	23.6	Moderate	353	2009
107	Ormond Beach	C+	23.7	Moderate	431	1941
108	Zephyrhills	C+	23.7	Moderate	414	1959
109	Sweetwater	C+	23.7	Moderate	414	1953
110	Niceville	C+	23.7	Moderate	312	2054
111	Orange City	C+	23.7	Moderate	339	2027
112	South Daytona	C+	23.7	Moderate	331	2044
113	Palm Bay	C+	23.8	Moderate	423	1960
114	Key Biscayne	C+	23.8	Moderate	330	2048
115	Fort Lauderdale	C+	23.9	Moderate	352	2033
116	Hollywood	C+	23.9	Moderate	471	1922
117	Lakeland	C+	23.9	Moderate	361	2032
118	Mount Dora	C+	24	Moderate	425	1976
119	Tallahassee	C+	24.1	Moderate	420	1988
120	Boca Raton	C+	24.1	Moderate	354	2053
121	Venice	C+	24.1	Moderate	337	2070
122	Temple Terrace	C+	24.1	Moderate	350	2062
123	Deerfield Beach	C+	24.2	Moderate	329	2088
124	Jupiter	C+	24.2	Moderate	465	1952
125	Parkland	C+	24.2	Moderate	324	2100
126	Edgewater	C+	24.2	Moderate	370	2048
127	South Miami	C+	24.2	Moderate	415	2003
128	Bonita Springs	C+	24.3	Moderate	343	2085
129	Naples	C+	24.3	Moderate	354	2073
130	Palatka	C+	24.3	Moderate	300	2133
131	Leesburg	C+	24.4	Moderate	333	2111
132	Avon Park	C+	24.5	Moderate	437	2017
133	Winter Park	C+	24.6	Moderate	451	2011
134	Marco Island	C+	24.6	Moderate	406	2051
135	St. Augustine	C+	24.6	Moderate	380	2080
136	DeBary	C+	24.7	Moderate	383	2082
137	Lake Wales	C+	24.7	Moderate	356	2115
138	Apopka	C+	24.8	Moderate	438	2042
139	Oviedo	C+	24.8	Moderate	335	2141
140	Lynn Haven	C+	24.8	Moderate	355	2126
141	Fort Myers	C+	24.9	Moderate	372	2114
142	Clermont	C+	24.9	Moderate	458	2032
143	Winter Garden	C+	24.9	Moderate	319	2168
144	Stuart	C+	24.9	Moderate	353	2136
145	Cocoa Beach	C+	24.9	Moderate	326	2159
146	Winter Haven	C+	25	Moderate	440	2062
147	St. Petersburg	C+	25.1	Moderate	476	2031
148	West Palm Beach	C+	25.1	Moderate	444	2064
149	Gulfport	C+	25.1	Moderate	419	2094
150	Green Cove Springs	C+	25.1	Moderate	422	2091
151	Sanford	C+	25.2	Moderate	431	2086
152	Eustis	C+	25.2	Moderate	415	2102
153	Florida City	C+	25.2	Moderate	375	2148
154	Port St. Lucie	C+	25.3	Moderate	373	2153
155	Miami Gardens	C+	25.3	Moderate	431	2102
156	Sunrise	C+	25.4	Moderate	373	2170
157	Lauderdale Lakes	C+	25.4	Moderate	420	2120
158	Pembroke Pines	C+	25.5	Moderate	412	2134
159	Coral Gables	C+	25.5	Moderate	451	2100
160	Panama City Beach	C+	25.5	Moderate	401	2150
161	Port Orange	C+	25.6	Moderate	371	2188
162	Panama City	C+	25.6	Moderate	389	2174
163	Cape Coral	C+	25.7	Moderate	436	2132
164	Titusville	C+	25.8	Moderate	404	2172
165	Clearwater	C+	25.9	Moderate	462	2127
166	Tavares	C+	25.9	Moderate	420	2169
167	Orlando	C+	26	Moderate	366	2231
168	Aventura	C+	26	Moderate	425	2175
169	Cooper City	C+	26	Moderate	443	2153
170	Safety Harbor	C+	26	Moderate	443	2153
171	Hialeah	C+	26.1	Moderate	361	2245
172	Tamarac	C+	26.1	Moderate	378	2233
173	Miramar	C+	26.5	Moderate	437	2213
174	North Port	C+	26.6	Moderate	471	2190
175	Largo	C	27.1	Elevated	460	2255
176	Miami	F	43.5	Very High Risk	550	3800

Violent and property crime rates per 100,000 residents. 2024 FBI Uniform Crime Report data.

Most Dangerous Cities in Florida

The highest crime rates among tracked cities in Florida. These cities have the most crime per capita based on FBI data.

Miami43.5/1K · Very High Risk · Violent: 550/100K

Largo27.1/1K · Elevated · Violent: 460/100K

C+

North Port26.6/1K · Moderate · Violent: 471/100K

C+

Miramar26.5/1K · Moderate · Violent: 437/100K

C+

Tamarac26.1/1K · Moderate · Violent: 378/100K

Frequently Asked Questions About Safety in Florida

What is the safest city in Florida?

As of 2026, Lake City is the safest city in Florida with a crime rate of 19 per 1,000 residents and a B safety grade. It ranks above 60% of all US cities.

What are the top 10 safest cities in Florida?

Based on 2026 FBI Uniform Crime Report data, the top 10 safest cities in Florida based on crime rate are: Lake City, Dade City, Cutler Bay, Lady Lake, West Park, Palmetto, Minneola, Opa-locka, Ocoee, Vero Beach.

What is the most dangerous city in Florida?

Miami has the highest crime rate in Florida at 43.5 per 1,000 residents, earning a F safety grade.

What is the average crime rate in Florida?

The average crime rate across 176 tracked cities in Florida is 23.1 per 1,000 residents. The average violent crime rate is 386 per 100K and property crime averages 1919 per 100K.

Is Florida safe to live in?

Florida has a higher-than-average violent crime rate at 386 per 100K (national: 363.8). However, safety varies widely by city. Lake City earns a B while Miami gets a F. 60 of 176 cities have crime rates at or below the national average.

How many cities are ranked in Florida?

176 cities in Florida are ranked using FBI Uniform Crime Report data. 60 have crime rates at or below the national average.

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2024 FBI Uniform Crime Report data and Census Bureau population estimates. Safety grades calculated using national and state-level crime rate distributions. Not a substitute for local law enforcement guidance.

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