Florida Crime Grades

Statewide grade B

126 cities graded A+ through F based on 2024 FBI crime data. State overall score: 70/100 (Above Average).

What is Florida’s crime safety grade?

Florida earned an overall safety grade of B (score: 70/100, Above Average) based on 2024 FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program data, with a statewide violent crime rate of 210.3 per 100,000 and property crime rate of 1030 per 100,000. PlainCrime graded 126 Florida cities with reportable crime data against national benchmarks, producing an A+ through F score for each jurisdiction. Grades weigh violent and property crime rates: cities more than 50% below the national average typically earn A or A+, while cities significantly above average receive D or F ratings.

Across the 126 graded Florida cities, 12 earned A+, 36 earned A, 25 received B, 21 landed at C, 14 received D, and 18 fell to F in the 2024 scoring. The highest-rated city is Jupiter Inlet Colony with a A+ grade (score: 98/100, violent rate 0/100K). The lowest-rated city is Florida City with a F grade (score: 0/100, violent rate 2290.8/100K).

Roughly 38% of graded cities in Florida achieved an A or A+ rating, while 25% received a D or F. Cities missing from this table either did not submit complete 2024 UCR data, fell below the minimum population threshold for reliable rate calculation, or report through consolidated agencies that aggregate into county or regional totals instead of individual city figures. Grade boundaries use the national violent and property crime rate averages for 2024 as the reference point, so grades are directly comparable between Florida and other states on the site.

A safety grade condenses several FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) measures into a single letter, ranking each state's violent and property crime rates against the national distribution rather than a fixed cutoff. A high grade therefore means a state compares well to its peers in a given year, not that it is free of crime. Grades move as the underlying rates move and as agency reporting completeness shifts from year to year. Two states with the same letter can have very different profiles: one may carry a higher violent-crime rate offset by low property crime, the other the reverse. Use the grade as a quick orientation, then read the component rates beneath it to see what is actually driving the number for this state.

A+
12 cities
A
36 cities
B
25 cities
C
21 cities
D
14 cities
F
18 cities

The safest cities in Florida

Violent crimes per 100,000 residents, FBI UCR 2024. Lower is safer, hover a bar for the exact rate.

/100K

What this shows Jupiter Inlet Colony reports the lowest violent-crime rate in Florida. At 0 per 100K, it runs well below the Florida average of 210.3. These eight cities anchor the safe end of the state.

Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program As of 2024
# Grade City Score
1 A+ Jupiter Inlet Colony 98
2 A+ Indian Shores 96
3 A+ Longboat Key 96
4 A+ Gulf Breeze 96
5 A+ Ocean Ridge 93
6 A+ Vero Beach 93
7 A+ Belleair 92
8 A+ Belleair Beach 91
9 A+ Tavares 91
10 A+ Bowling Green 90
11 A+ Marco Island 90
12 A+ Davenport 90
13 A Bay Harbor Islands 89
14 A Fellsmere 89
15 A Key Biscayne 88
16 A North Redington Beach 88
17 A South Palm Beach 88
18 A North Palm Beach 87
19 A Holmes Beach 86
20 A Juno Beach 86
21 A Hialeah Gardens 85
22 A Westlake 85
23 A Tequesta 85
24 A Dunedin 84
25 A North Port 84
26 A Oviedo 84
27 A Lighthouse Point 83
28 A Lake Alfred 83
29 A Jupiter Island 83
30 A Crescent City 82
31 A Clewiston 82
32 A Safety Harbor 81
33 A Indian Harbour Beach 81
34 A Wellington 80
35 A Haines City 80
36 A Lynn Haven 80
37 A Miami Lakes 78
38 A Neptune Beach 77
39 A Coral Springs 77
40 A Lake Mary 77
41 A Sebastian 77
42 A Belleair Bluffs 77
43 A Astatula 77
44 A Maitland 76
45 A Sunny Isles Beach 76
46 A Village of Pinecrest 75
47 A St. Cloud 75
48 A Lake Helen 75
49 B South Pasadena 74
50 B West Melbourne 74
51 B Palm Beach Shores 73
52 B Cutler Bay 73
53 B Sweetwater 72
54 B Oldsmar 72
55 B Indian Rocks Beach 72
56 B Palm Beach 72
57 B Royal Palm Beach 71
58 B Atlantic Beach 71
59 B Marianna 71
60 B Lake Hamilton 68
61 B Palmetto Bay 68
62 B Boca Raton 68
63 B Treasure Island 66
64 B Crestview 66
65 B Seminole 64
66 B Longwood 64
67 B Greenacres City 64
68 B Wauchula 64
69 B Winter Haven 63
70 B Tarpon Springs 63
71 B Winter Park 62
72 B Lake Wales 62
73 B Auburndale 60
74 C Plantation 59
75 C Pinellas Park 57
76 C Loxatachee Groves 57
77 C Palm Bay 57
78 C Aventura 54
79 C Blountstown 52
80 C Stuart 51
81 C Gulfport 50
82 C St. Pete Beach 50
83 C Casselberry 49
84 C Parker 48
85 C Madeira Beach 47
86 C Altamonte Springs 46
87 C Miami Shores 45
88 C Key West 45
89 C Temple Terrace 44
90 C Palatka 43
91 C Leesburg 43
92 C Tampa 43
93 C DeFuniak Springs 42
94 C Brooksville 40
95 D Bradenton 39
96 D Boynton Beach 38
97 D Miami Gardens 37
98 D Apopka 37
99 D South Miami 37
100 D Arcadia 37
101 D Titusville 37
102 D Delray Beach 35
103 D Kissimmee 35
104 D Bartow 35
105 D Belleview 31
106 D Sarasota 31
107 D Miami 27
108 D Sanford 26
109 F Ocala 24
110 F West Palm Beach 24
111 F Palmetto 24
112 F North Miami Beach 17
113 F St. Petersburg 17
114 F Panama City 16
115 F Lake Park 12
116 F Springfield 11
117 F South Bay 11
118 F Pahokee 10
119 F Lake Worth 7
120 F Belle Glade 7
121 F Gainesville 6
122 F Riviera Beach 0
123 F Mangonia Park 0
124 F Cocoa 0
125 F Eatonville 0
126 F Florida City 0

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Florida's overall crime safety grade?
Florida has an overall safety grade of B (score: 70/100). This is based on the state's aggregate violent crime rate of 210.3 per 100K and property crime rate of 1030 per 100K compared to national averages.
How many cities in Florida have an A+ safety grade?
12 cities in Florida earned an A+ safety grade (2024), meaning their crime rates are well below the national average. 36 additional cities earned an A grade.
Which is the safest city in Florida?
Jupiter Inlet Colony is the highest-rated city in Florida with a A+ grade (score: 98/100). Its violent crime rate is 0 per 100K.

Nearby States, Crime Grades

Compare Florida's grade distribution with neighboring states, or use the compare tool to benchmark jurisdictions side-by-side.

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, 2024. Safety scores based on violent and property crime rates vs. national averages published in FBI Crime in the United States (CIUS) Table 8. Population figures reference U.S. Census Bureau estimates where FBI-reported populations are unavailable. Verify with FBI.gov UCR and Census.gov QuickFacts.

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