Violent crime
267 per 100,000 residents, per year
48,509 reported in the 12 months to Jun 2026
+2% vs. the previous 12 months
Data through June 2026, FBI Crime Data Explorer
Crime in Florida
The violent crime rate in Florida is 267 per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to June 2026, 16% below the U.S. rate of 318, and the 29th-highest of the 50 states and D.C. Violent crime is up 2% from the previous 12 months, and down 35% since 2018.
The numbers
12 months to Jun 2026Property crime
1,111 per 100,000 residents, per year
201,932 reported in the 12 months to Jun 2026
−9% vs. the previous 12 months
All reported
1,378 per 100,000 residents, per year
250,441 reported in the 12 months to Jun 2026
Annual rates per 100,000 residents, counted the FBI’s way, the same as every city on this site.
What counts, and who reported
Violent crime is homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property crime is burglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson. The agencies that reported serve 77.5% of the state’s 23,462,518 residents, and rates are taken over the population they serve. How we count
Where Florida sits among the states
violent, per 100k, per year267
Florida has the 29th-highest violent crime rate of the 50 states and D.C., and the 40th-highest property crime rate.
Maine 89U.S. 318Washington, D.C. 786
The ring is Florida; the tick is the rate for the whole country.
Reported crime by type
12 months to Jun 2026- Homicide3.2 (U.S. 3.9)−18% vs. U.S.
- Rape27 (U.S. 35)−22% vs. U.S.
- Robbery36 (U.S. 46)−22% vs. U.S.
- Aggravated assault201 (U.S. 233)−14% vs. U.S.
- Property crimeBurglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson1,111 (U.S. 1,473)−25% vs. U.S.
See the table, with the change on the previous 12 months
| Offense | Reported | Per 100k | U.S. per 100k | vs. U.S. | vs. previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HomicideViolent | 576 | 3.2 | 3.9 | −18% | −5% |
| RapeViolent | 4,921 | 27 | 35 | −22% | −3% |
| RobberyViolent | 6,522 | 36 | 46 | −22% | no change |
| Aggravated assaultViolent | 36,490 | 201 | 233 | −14% | +4% |
| Property crimeBurglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson | 201,932 | 1,111 | 1,473 | −25% | −9% |
The FBI publishes property crime for states as a single total, so it is not broken down here. Red means more than in the previous 12 months, green means fewer.
Since 2018
per 100k, per yearViolent crime rate by year
Homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault per 100,000 residents
| Year | Violent crime rate in Florida |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 385 |
| 2019 | 379 |
| 2020 | 384 |
| 2022 | 328 |
| 2023 | 280 |
| 2024 | 262 |
| 2025 | 251 |
Homicide rate by year
Homicides per 100,000 residents
| Year | Homicide rate in Florida |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 5.0 |
| 2023 | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 3.7 |
| 2025 | 3.0 |
Why there is no 2021
No figure for 2021: that year the FBI switched every agency to its new reporting system (NIBRS), and so many had not switched yet that national coverage fell too low for a rate. The dotted line only joins the years on either side.
Cities in Florida
28 city pages, per 100k, per yearThe 6 largest, month by month
Violent crimes in each city’s latest 12 months against the 12 before. Each chart has its own scale: compare the two lines within a city.
Jacksonville5,289 +1%
Miami1,722 −13%
Tampa1,425 −15%
Port St. Lucie348 +9%
Hialeah348 −10%
Tallahassee1,309 +1%
| # | City | Violent per 100k | Property per 100k | vs. Florida | Residents | Data through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gainesville65th of 302 | 647 | 2,040 | +142% | 150,376 | Apr 2026 |
| 2 | Fort Lauderdale67th of 302 | 639 | 2,699 | +139% | 191,199 | Aug 2026 |
| 3 | Tallahassee70th of 302 | 633 | 2,444 | +137% | 206,918 | Aug 2026 |
| 4 | Jacksonville95th of 302 | 524 | 2,133 | +96% | 1,008,920 | Jul 2026 |
| 5 | Fort Pierce101st of 302 | 500 | 1,339 | +87% | 51,623 | Aug 2026 |
| 6 | Fort Myers121st of 302 | 415 | 1,013 | +55% | 103,372 | Apr 2026 |
| 7 | Kissimmee125th of 302 | 405 | 1,470 | +52% | 86,213 | Aug 2026 |
| 8 | Sarasota129th of 302 | 399 | 1,193 | +49% | 58,428 | Aug 2026 |
| 9 | Lakeland145th of 302 | 371 | 1,402 | +39% | 127,935 | Apr 2026 |
| 10 | Bradenton152nd of 302 | 355 | 1,272 | +33% | 58,792 | Sep 2026 |
| 11 | Miami157th of 302 | 345 | 2,134 | +29% | 498,792 | Jul 2026 |
| 12 | Tampa164th of 302 | 338 | 994 | +27% | 421,313 | Feb 2026 |
| 13 | Ocala166th of 302 | 332 | 2,279 | +24% | 71,947 | Aug 2026 |
| 14 | Delray Beach169th of 302 | 327 | 1,697 | +22% | 71,000 | Aug 2026 |
| 15 | Palm Bay184th of 302 | 288 | 463 | +8% | 148,091 | Jul 2026 |
| 16 | Boynton Beach187th of 302 | 278 | 1,579 | +4% | 83,766 | Sep 2026 |
| 17 | Clearwater200th of 302 | 248 | 1,346 | −7% | 116,679 | Jul 2026 |
| 18 | Largo249th of 302 | 152 | 996 | −43% | 82,264 | Sep 2026 |
| 19 | Hialeah254th of 302 | 146 | 1,347 | −45% | 238,769 | Aug 2026 |
| 20 | Jupiter257th of 302 | 142 | 500 | −47% | 63,447 | Jul 2026 |
| 21 | Coral Springs261st of 302 | 137 | 683 | −49% | 141,436 | Sep 2026 |
| 22 | Port St. Lucie267th of 302 | 127 | 574 | −52% | 273,427 | Aug 2026 |
| 23 | St. Cloud272nd of 302 | 117 | 572 | −56% | 74,269 | Sep 2026 |
| 24 | Miramar274th of 302 | 115 | 589 | −57% | 144,398 | Aug 2026 |
| 25 | Palm Beach Gardens279th of 302 | 104 | 1,239 | −61% | 64,337 | Jun 2026 |
| 26 | Boca Raton280th of 302 | 103 | 873 | −62% | 103,261 | Sep 2026 |
| 27 | Doral296th of 302 | 67 | 779 | −75% | 85,601 | Sep 2026 |
| 28 | Pembroke Pines301st of 302 | 51 | 540 | −81% | 180,075 | Aug 2026 |
How to read this table
The line under each city is its place among the 302 cities and county areas on this site, highest rate first. City rates use the same FBI definitions as the state, so each one can be read against the Florida figure directly. Each department reports on its own schedule, so the 12-month windows differ a little between rows.
County police and sheriff areas in Florida
22 pages, per 100k, per year| # | Area | Violent per 100k | Property per 100k | vs. Florida | Residents served | Data through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leon County (Sheriff)100th of 302 | 501 | 1,463 | +88% | 90,342 | Jul 2026 |
| 2 | St. Lucie County (Sheriff)149th of 302 | 359 | 900 | +35% | 75,430 | Sep 2026 |
| 3 | Miami-Dade County (County Police)176th of 302 | 304 | 1,508 | +14% | 1,200,003 | Aug 2026 |
| 4 | Hernando County (Sheriff)202nd of 302 | 245 | 644 | −8% | 210,286 | Aug 2026 |
| 5 | Columbia County (Sheriff)204th of 302 | 244 | 571 | −8% | 60,966 | Oct 2026 |
| 6 | Marion County (Sheriff)210th of 302 | 235 | 597 | −12% | 355,347 | Aug 2026 |
| 7 | Clay County (Sheriff)214th of 302 | 230 | 639 | −14% | 218,420 | Aug 2026 |
| 8 | Monroe County (Sheriff)227th of 302 | 215 | 421 | −19% | 53,422 | Aug 2026 |
| 9 | Alachua County (Sheriff)231st of 302 | 208 | 572 | −22% | 121,845 | Sep 2026 |
| 10 | Pasco County (Sheriff)234th of 302 | 194 | 641 | −27% | 617,158 | Aug 2026 |
| 11 | Indian River County (Sheriff)238th of 302 | 183 | 742 | −31% | 117,311 | Aug 2026 |
| 12 | Walton County (Sheriff)247th of 302 | 155 | 464 | −42% | 84,629 | Sep 2026 |
| 13 | Pinellas County (Sheriff)253rd of 302 | 147 | 687 | −45% | 257,198 | Aug 2026 |
| 14 | Sumter County (Sheriff)263rd of 302 | 134 | 455 | −50% | 137,903 | Aug 2026 |
| 15 | Martin County (Sheriff)264th of 302 | 131 | 561 | −51% | 141,710 | Jul 2026 |
| 16 | Hillsborough County (Sheriff)270th of 302 | 122 | 383 | −54% | 1,092,535 | Jul 2026 |
| 17 | Charlotte County (Sheriff)271st of 302 | 118 | 543 | −56% | 194,478 | Oct 2026 |
| 18 | Santa Rosa County (Sheriff)275th of 302 | 114 | 331 | −57% | 190,022 | Aug 2026 |
| 19 | Flagler County (Sheriff)283rd of 302 | 98 | 400 | −63% | 130,230 | Aug 2026 |
| 20 | Collier County (Sheriff)292nd of 302 | 76 | 383 | −72% | 382,493 | Sep 2026 |
| 21 | St. Johns County (Sheriff)297th of 302 | 65 | 245 | −76% | 322,319 | Oct 2026 |
| 22 | Putnam County (Sheriff)300th of 302 | 52 | 447 | −81% | 62,038 | Aug 2026 |
What a county area covers
A county police department or sheriff’s office is not the whole county: each row is the area that agency patrols, mostly the parts of the county without a police department of their own, with the population it serves according to the FBI. Cities with their own police are in the table above. Same FBI definitions as the state and the cities, so every row compares.
Neighboring states
per 100k, per yearRank among the 50 states and D.C. by violent crime rate, 1 being the highest. Same FBI window for every state: the 12 months to June 2026.
Common questions
answered with the data aboveIs Florida safe?
By reported violent crime, Florida is below the national level: 267 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to June 2026, against 318 for the U.S. It varies a lot from city to city: among the 28 Florida cities on this site, Gainesville runs 647 and Pembroke Pines 51.
What is the violent crime rate in Florida?
267 per 100,000 residents per year, counting homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault reported to the FBI over the 12 months to June 2026 (48,509 offenses). The property crime rate is 1,111 per 100,000.
Is crime in Florida going up or down?
It is roughly flat: violent crime +2% and property crime −9% over the last 12 months compared with the 12 months before. Since 2018 the violent crime rate is down 35%.
Source and dates
FBI CDE- Source
- Federal Bureau of Investigation, via the FBI Crime Data Explorer: monthly offense counts and the population served by the agencies that reported
- Latest 12 months
- July 2025 to June 2026
- Reporting coverage
- Agencies serving 77.5% of residents
- History on this site
- 2018 to 2025 by year (no 2021), and month by month since January 2018
- Update schedule
- We refresh every morning and publish the most recent 12 months that agencies across the country have reported in full.
- Methodology
- How we count, and what the numbers leave out