Most Dangerous Cities in Florida

Top 50 cities (≥10,000 pop) by highest FBI UCR violent crime rate per 100,000 · 2024. Lead: Florida City at 2290.8/100K.

FBI UCR Highest-Crime Snapshot: Florida

Florida lists 50 cities with 10,000+ population for 2024, spanning Florida City at 2290.8/100K violent down to Aventura at 164.4/100K on this highest-crime cut. That is a 2126.4/100K spread inside the elevated cohort alone, not a single statewide rate. Cohort average: 468.4 violent offenses per 100,000 residents.

Florida City reported 285 violent and 997 property offenses on a 12,441 reporting population in 2024. Property rate 8013.8/100K sits beside the 2290.8/100K violent rate. Top five on the table: Florida City, Belle Glade, Cocoa, Riviera Beach, Gainesville.

Florida City offense desk

Florida City's 2024 violent book concentrates in aggravated assault (74% of 285 Part I violent offenses; mix index 5,866).

Florida City's violent rate rose 34.1% vs 2023 (1708.9 → 2290.8 per 100K) while staying #1 on this Florida highest-crime list.

Florida City violent offense mix (2024)

Mix index is HHI × 10,000 on Part I violent shares for the #1 city only, distinct from the per-100K ranking table.

# City GradePopulationViolent Crime RateProperty Crime Rate
1 Florida City F 12,441 2290.8/100K 8013.8/100K
2 Belle Glade F 16,880 1327/100K 2660/100K
3 Cocoa F 20,235 1082.3/100K 3553.2/100K
4 Riviera Beach F 39,021 943.1/100K 3631.4/100K
5 Gainesville F 147,022 738/100K 2703.7/100K
6 Lake Worth F 41,324 730.8/100K 2657.1/100K
7 Panama City F 36,646 649.5/100K 2188.5/100K
8 St. Petersburg F 264,999 619.6/100K 2458.9/100K
9 Palmetto F 13,662 607.5/100K 1778.7/100K
10 North Miami Beach F 42,574 582.5/100K 2912.6/100K
11 West Palm Beach F 126,427 575.8/100K 2138/100K
12 Sarasota D 58,432 549.4/100K 1615.6/100K
13 Sanford D 66,900 542.6/100K 2252.6/100K
14 Titusville D 49,970 518.3/100K 1280.8/100K
15 Ocala F 70,046 499.7/100K 3049.4/100K
16 Bartow D 20,948 491.7/100K 1790.1/100K
17 Kissimmee D 81,967 491.7/100K 1894.7/100K
18 Miami D 460,392 473.3/100K 2995.1/100K
19 Bradenton D 57,503 448.7/100K 1866/100K
20 South Miami D 12,106 446.1/100K 2164.2/100K
21 Tampa C 408,646 444.6/100K 1465.3/100K
22 Apopka D 60,583 430.8/100K 2317.5/100K
23 Brooksville C 10,086 426.3/100K 2012.7/100K
24 Delray Beach D 67,780 422/100K 2630.6/100K
25 Temple Terrace C 27,062 417.6/100K 1651.8/100K
26 Boynton Beach D 81,473 417.3/100K 2283/100K
27 Miami Gardens D 110,466 414.6/100K 2429.7/100K
28 Leesburg C 33,435 379.8/100K 2177.4/100K
29 Key West C 24,697 352.3/100K 2259.4/100K
30 Palm Bay C 141,137 347.2/100K 1017.5/100K
31 Altamonte Springs C 44,956 340.3/100K 2311.1/100K
32 Gulfport C 11,618 309.9/100K 2186.3/100K
33 Stuart C 20,109 308.3/100K 2148.3/100K
34 Casselberry C 31,166 282.4/100K 2589.4/100K
35 Palatka C 10,816 268.1/100K 3735.2/100K
36 Miami Shores C 11,476 252.7/100K 3686/100K
37 Greenacres City B 44,143 244.7/100K 1345.6/100K
38 Lake Wales B 16,813 243.9/100K 1528.6/100K
39 Longwood B 17,298 242.8/100K 1364.3/100K
40 Tarpon Springs B 26,119 237.4/100K 1554.4/100K
41 Winter Haven B 59,450 235.5/100K 1549.2/100K
42 Pinellas Park C 53,481 233.7/100K 2206.4/100K
43 Auburndale B 21,677 216.8/100K 2117.5/100K
44 Crestview B 29,903 214/100K 1407.9/100K
45 Plantation C 98,100 210/100K 2273.2/100K
46 Winter Park B 29,853 204.3/100K 1976.4/100K
47 Seminole B 19,201 192.7/100K 1874.9/100K
48 St. Cloud A 68,966 188.5/100K 758.3/100K
49 Boca Raton B 100,557 171/100K 1676.7/100K
50 Aventura C 38,317 164.4/100K 4089.6/100K

Florida overview · Safest cities · National most dangerous cities · Methodology - FBI UCR Part I rates; cities ≥10,000 pop; 2024.