State crime profile · 2024
Florida Crime Rates: Safest & Most Dangerous Cities
Crime data for 126 cities and 36 counties in Florida (FL), ranked safest to most dangerous from 833 reporting agencies.
- 210.3
- Violent / 100K
- 1,030
- Property / 100K
- 126
- Cities
- 36
- Counties
The verdict
Florida's 210.3 violent crimes per 100,000 runs 40% below the U.S. average, making it one of the safest states in the country.
- 210.3
- violent crimes per 100K
- -40%
- vs. the U.S. average
- 6th
- safest of 51 states & DC
- 1,030
- property crimes per 100K
How safe is Florida? FBI UCR data snapshot
Florida (FL) reported 49,153 violent crimes and 240,730 property crimes in 2024, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program submissions from 833 law enforcement agencies. That translates to a statewide violent crime rate of 210.3 per 100,000 residents and a property crime rate of 1030 per 100,000 against a reporting population of 23,372,215. The PlainCrime dataset indexes 126 Florida cities and 36 counties, each with their own detail pages and local crime figures drawn from FBI UCR Tables 8 and 10.
The FBI's state-level summary reports violent and property crime as aggregate totals rather than broken out by individual offense type (murder, rape, robbery, assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, arson). For an offense-by-offense breakdown, see the individual city and county pages for Florida below, which draw on FBI UCR Tables 8 and 10 and do report each offense type separately.
Across 11 years of state-level UCR history (2014–2024), the violent crime rate moved from 457.8 to 210.3 per 100,000, a decline of 54.1%. City-level detail pages within Florida include safety grades (A+ to F), benchmarks against national averages, per-capita risk estimates, and multi-year trend tables for users comparing specific jurisdictions. All figures above are drawn from FBI UCR 2024 submissions; reporting completeness varies by agency, and the FBI periodically restates prior-year figures as late submissions arrive.
State figures roll up the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) submissions from local and county agencies across the state, then express them per 100,000 residents so one state can be compared with another. Statewide averages hide a great deal of variation: a handful of large cities often account for much of a state's reported violent crime, while most of its land area and population live with markedly lower rates. Reporting completeness also differs between states, so a year-over-year change can reflect which agencies filed data as much as any real shift on the ground. Read a state number as the broad backdrop, then drill into the city and county pages for the local detail that actually shapes day-to-day decisions.
How Florida ranks nationally
Florida vs. every U.S. state
Violent crime per 100,000 residents, FBI UCR 2024. Lower is safer.
210 Safer than 88% among 51 U.S. states
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Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program · 2024
Safest Cities
Top 50 by lowest violent crime rate
Most Dangerous Cities
Top 50 by highest violent crime rate
Crime Trends
Multi-year charts & analysis
Crime Trends
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Rate | Property Crime | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23,372,215 | 49,153 | 210.3 | 240,730 | 1030 |
| 2023 | 22,610,726 | 51,872 | 229.4 | 246,667 | 1090.9 |
| 2022 | 22,244,823 | 61,324 | 275.7 | 275,135 | 1236.8 |
| 2021 | 21,781,128 | 20,815 | 95.6 | 87,195 | 400.3 |
| 2020 | 21,733,312 | 83,117 | 382.4 | 384,263 | 1768.1 |
| 2019 | 21,477,737 | 81,095 | 377.6 | 461,047 | 2146.6 |
| 2018 | 21,299,325 | 81,922 | 384.6 | 486,672 | 2284.9 |
| 2017 | 20,984,400 | 85,563 | 407.7 | 528,175 | 2517 |
| 2016 | 20,612,439 | 88,501 | 429.4 | 553,983 | 2687.6 |
| 2015 | 20,271,272 | 93,412 | 460.8 | 570,459 | 2814.1 |
| 2014 | 19,893,297 | 91,065 | 457.8 | 583,600 | 2933.7 |
Cities in Florida
Safest cities in Florida
Cities with 25,000+ residents, lowest violent crime per 100,000, FBI UCR 2024. Hover a bar for the exact rate.
- Dunedin
Dunedin
80.8 /100K
- North Port
North Port
93.7 /100K
- Miami Lakes
Miami Lakes
101.6 /100K
- Oviedo
Oviedo
105.6 /100K
- Wellington
Wellington
129.8 /100K
- Haines City
Haines City
131.6 /100K
- Coral Springs
Coral Springs
136.9 /100K
- Cutler Bay
Cutler Bay
147.8 /100K
What this shows Dunedin is the safest sizeable city in Florida, at 80.8 violent crimes per 100,000.
Highest violent-crime cities in Florida
Cities with 25,000+ residents, highest violent crime per 100,000, FBI UCR 2024. Hover a bar for the exact rate.
- Riviera Beach
Riviera Beach
943.1 /100K
- Gainesville
Gainesville
738 /100K
- Lake Worth
Lake Worth
730.8 /100K
- Panama City
Panama City
649.5 /100K
- St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg
619.6 /100K
- North Miami Beach
North Miami Beach
582.5 /100K
- West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach
575.8 /100K
- Sarasota
Sarasota
549.4 /100K
What this shows Riviera Beach reports the highest big-city violent-crime rate in Florida, at 943.1 per 100,000.
| City | Population | Violent / 100K | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 460,392 | 473.3 | D |
| Tampa | 408,646 | 444.6 | C |
| St. Petersburg | 264,999 | 619.6 | F |
| Gainesville | 147,022 | 738 | F |
| Palm Bay | 141,137 | 347.2 | C |
| Coral Springs | 135,157 | 136.9 | A |
| West Palm Beach | 126,427 | 575.8 | F |
| Miami Gardens | 110,466 | 414.6 | D |
| Boca Raton | 100,557 | 171 | B |
| Plantation | 98,100 | 210 | C |
| North Port | 93,930 | 93.7 | A |
| Kissimmee | 81,967 | 491.7 | D |
| Boynton Beach | 81,473 | 417.3 | D |
| Ocala | 70,046 | 499.7 | F |
| St. Cloud | 68,966 | 188.5 | A |
| Delray Beach | 67,780 | 422 | D |
| Sanford | 66,900 | 542.6 | D |
| Wellington | 61,652 | 129.8 | A |
| Apopka | 60,583 | 430.8 | D |
| Winter Haven | 59,450 | 235.5 | B |
| Sarasota | 58,432 | 549.4 | D |
| Bradenton | 57,503 | 448.7 | D |
| Pinellas Park | 53,481 | 233.7 | C |
| Titusville | 49,970 | 518.3 | D |
| Altamonte Springs | 44,956 | 340.3 | C |
| Greenacres City | 44,143 | 244.7 | B |
| Cutler Bay | 43,290 | 147.8 | B |
| North Miami Beach | 42,574 | 582.5 | F |
| Oviedo | 41,656 | 105.6 | A |
| Lake Worth | 41,324 | 730.8 | F |
| Haines City | 41,035 | 131.6 | A |
| Royal Palm Beach | 39,654 | 158.9 | B |
| Riviera Beach | 39,021 | 943.1 | F |
| Aventura | 38,317 | 164.4 | C |
| Panama City | 36,646 | 649.5 | F |
| Dunedin | 35,885 | 80.8 | A |
| Leesburg | 33,435 | 379.8 | C |
| Miami Lakes | 31,511 | 101.6 | A |
| Casselberry | 31,166 | 282.4 | C |
| West Melbourne | 30,057 | 153 | B |
| Crestview | 29,903 | 214 | B |
| Winter Park | 29,853 | 204.3 | B |
| Sebastian | 27,445 | 153 | A |
| Temple Terrace | 27,062 | 417.6 | C |
| Tarpon Springs | 26,119 | 237.4 | B |
| Key West | 24,697 | 352.3 | C |
| Palmetto Bay | 24,245 | 148.5 | B |
| Hialeah Gardens | 22,065 | 63.4 | A |
| Tavares | 21,790 | 64.2 | A+ |
| Sunny Isles Beach | 21,762 | 133.3 | A |
| Auburndale | 21,677 | 216.8 | B |
| Lynn Haven | 21,152 | 141.8 | A |
| Bartow | 20,948 | 491.7 | D |
| Sweetwater | 20,733 | 101.3 | B |
| Cocoa | 20,235 | 1,082.3 | F |
| Stuart | 20,109 | 308.3 | C |
| Seminole | 19,201 | 192.7 | B |
| Maitland | 19,136 | 125.4 | A |
| Village of Pinecrest | 17,963 | 94.6 | A |
| Vero Beach | 17,622 | 45.4 | A+ |
| Davenport | 17,456 | 74.5 | A+ |
| Longwood | 17,298 | 242.8 | B |
| Safety Harbor | 16,924 | 130 | A |
| Belle Glade | 16,880 | 1,327 | F |
| Lake Wales | 16,813 | 243.9 | B |
| Lake Mary | 16,669 | 138 | A |
| Marco Island | 16,362 | 61.1 | A+ |
| Oldsmar | 14,801 | 121.6 | B |
| Key Biscayne | 14,306 | 55.9 | A |
| Palmetto | 13,662 | 607.5 | F |
| North Palm Beach | 13,082 | 84.1 | A |
| Atlantic Beach | 13,079 | 160.6 | B |
| Florida City | 12,441 | 2,290.8 | F |
| South Miami | 12,106 | 446.1 | D |
| Gulfport | 11,618 | 309.9 | C |
| Miami Shores | 11,476 | 252.7 | C |
| Palatka | 10,816 | 268.1 | C |
| Lighthouse Point | 10,512 | 47.6 | A |
| Brooksville | 10,086 | 426.3 | C |
| Palm Beach | 9,262 | 172.7 | B |
| Indian Harbour Beach | 9,020 | 144.1 | A |
| Lake Park | 8,959 | 580.4 | F |
| St. Pete Beach | 8,687 | 310.8 | C |
| Springfield | 8,330 | 804.3 | F |
| Arcadia | 7,986 | 513.4 | D |
| Marianna | 7,670 | 208.6 | B |
| Lake Alfred | 7,649 | 78.4 | A |
| Longboat Key | 7,484 | 0 | A+ |
| Clewiston | 7,212 | 152.5 | A |
| DeFuniak Springs | 7,053 | 382.8 | C |
| Gulf Breeze | 6,991 | 14.3 | A+ |
| Neptune Beach | 6,914 | 130.2 | A |
| Treasure Island | 6,504 | 184.5 | B |
| Tequesta | 6,128 | 114.2 | A |
| Westlake | 6,121 | 65.3 | A |
| Belleview | 5,881 | 425.1 | D |
| Bay Harbor Islands | 5,610 | 35.7 | A |
| Pahokee | 5,567 | 1,131.7 | F |
| South Pasadena | 5,268 | 151.9 | B |
| Fellsmere | 5,032 | 59.6 | A |
Counties in Florida
Largest counties in Florida, violent crime per 100K
Top 8 counties by population, violent crime per 100,000 residents. Hover a bar for the exact rate.
- Miami-Dade
Miami-Dade
179.1 /100K
- Palm Beach
Palm Beach
86.3 /100K
- Hillsborough
Hillsborough
107.5 /100K
- Pinellas 40.2
Pinellas
40.2 /100K
- Lee
Lee
157.9 /100K
- Polk
Polk
176 /100K
- Brevard
Brevard
72.4 /100K
- Seminole
Seminole
75.8 /100K
Nearby States
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Primary source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, Crime in the United States annual release. State-level trends cross-check against the FBI Crime Data Explorer (CDE) API.
Population figures for rate calculations reference U.S. Census Bureau estimates where FBI-reported populations are unavailable. Verify with Census.gov QuickFacts.
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