CurrentCrimeMap

Data through April 2026, Gainesville Police Department

Crime in Gainesville, FL

The violent crime rate in Gainesville is 647 per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to April 2026, 48% above the average of the 302 cities and county areas we cover. That is −5% compared with the previous 12 months.

Downtown Gainesville, FL looking southwest from SE 1st Ave/SE 2nd Ave.
Photo: Rbrko, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped

The numbers

12 months to Apr 2026

Violent crime

647 per 100,000 residents, per year

973 reported in the 12 months to Apr 2026

−5% vs. the previous 12 months

Property crime

2,040 per 100,000 residents, per year

3,068 reported in the 12 months to Apr 2026

−18% vs. the previous 12 months

All reported

2,687 per 100,000 residents, per year

4,041 reported in the 12 months to Apr 2026

Annual rates: reported incidents over the last 12 months per 100,000 residents (population 150,376, U.S. Census).

What counts as violent and property crime

Counted the FBI's way, the same for every city: violent crime is homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property crime is burglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson. Simple assault is not counted as violent. How we count

Where Gainesville sits among covered places

violent, per 100k, per year

647

Gainesville has the 65th-highest rate of the 302 cities and county areas on this site, higher than 237 of the other 301.

Carmel 51avg 437Detroit 1,632

The ring is Gainesville; the tick is the average of all 302 cities and county areas.

PlaceViolent per 100kRank
Sacramento, CA66860
Des Moines, IA66161
Colorado Springs, CO65762
Billings, MT65363
Fresno, CA65264
Gainesville, FL64765
Los Angeles, CA64666
Fort Lauderdale, FL63967
Knoxville, TN63368
North Charleston, SC63369
Tallahassee, FL63370

The places closest to Gainesville in the ranking, highest rate first. See all 302 cities and county areas

Gainesville crime map

cities around it
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SaferHigher rateViolent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, for each whole city. The colors are not crime locations.

The FBI publishes citywide totals from Gainesville Police Department, not where each crime happened, so this map fills Gainesville and the 1 covered city around it with each one’s whole-city rate instead of plotting crimes.

Of the 8 covered cities nearest Gainesville, all 8 have a lower violent crime rate. The closest is Alachua County, FL (Sheriff), 4 miles away.

Gainesville and the covered places nearest to it, with each one’s violent crime rate and distance
PlaceViolent per 100kDistance
Gainesville, FL647
Alachua County, FL (Sheriff)County area, not drawn on the map2084 mi
Clay County, FL (Sheriff)County area, not drawn on the map23036 mi
Ocala, FL33236 mi
Putnam County, FL (Sheriff)County area, not drawn on the map5237 mi
Marion County, FL (Sheriff)County area, not drawn on the map23538 mi
Columbia County, FL (Sheriff)County area, not drawn on the map24441 mi
Jacksonville, FL52461 mi
St. Johns County, FL (Sheriff)County area, not drawn on the map6563 mi
About the colors and distances

Colors use the same scale as the rest of the site, from the lowest to the highest violent crime rate among the 302 cities and county areas we cover. City outlines from the U.S. Census Bureau. Distances are straight-line, between city centers.

Reported crime by type

12 months to Apr 2026
  • RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent, 129 reported86no year-ago month
  • HomicideViolent, 4 reported2.7no change vs. a year ago
  • TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty, 2,187 reported1,454no year-ago month
  • Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty, 605 reported402no year-ago month
  • BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty, 249 reported166no year-ago month
  • Vehicle theftProperty, 12 reported8.0no year-ago month
See the table
OffenseReportedPer 100kvs. previous monthvs. a year earlier
RobberyViolent12986——
HomicideViolent42.7—no change
TheftProperty2,1871,454——
Theft from vehiclesProperty605402——
BurglaryProperty249166——
Vehicle theftProperty128.0——
About these categories

Homicide, robbery, burglary, theft and vehicle theft come from the same reports Gainesville Police Department sends the FBI. Theft from vehicles is NIBRS codes 23F and 23G (items and parts taken from a vehicle) and theft is the rest of larceny. Robbery is part of violent crime and the others of property crime; assault and rape count in violent crime but are not listed separately, so the rows do not add up to the totals. Red means more than before, green means fewer. “Not yet” means the site does not have that month from a year earlier.

Against other places of 100,000+ residents: robbery (50th highest rate of 152) and burglary (93rd highest rate of 168).

Month by month

May 2025 to Apr 2026

Violent crime −5%

050100150MayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarApr9186
Violent crimes per month in Gainesville, FL, May 2025 to Apr 2026 and a year earlier
MonthViolent crimesMonth a year earlierViolent crimes
May 202558May 202499
Jun 202565Jun 202499
Jul 2025105Jul 202497
Aug 202589Aug 202481
Sep 202567Sep 2024102
Oct 202590Oct 202495
Nov 202585Nov 202469
Dec 202579Dec 202468
Jan 202683Jan 202566
Feb 202667Feb 202564
Mar 202694Mar 202599
Apr 202691Apr 202586

Homicides 4 vs. 4

012345MayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarApr02
Homicides per month in Gainesville, FL, May 2025 to Apr 2026 and a year earlier
MonthHomicidesMonth a year earlierHomicides
May 20250May 20241
Jun 20250Jun 20240
Jul 20250Jul 20240
Aug 20250Aug 20240
Sep 20250Sep 20240
Oct 20250Oct 20240
Nov 20250Nov 20240
Dec 20250Dec 20240
Jan 20264Jan 20250
Feb 20260Feb 20250
Mar 20260Mar 20251
Apr 20260Apr 20252

4 in 2026 through April, 3 in the same months of 2025. Compare with other places

Every month since May 2023
Reported crime per month in Gainesville, FL
MonthViolentPropertyHomicides
Apr 2026912250
Mar 2026942540
Feb 2026672140
Jan 2026832074
Dec 2025792800
Nov 2025852940
Oct 2025902560
Sep 2025672470
Aug 2025892680
Jul 20251052580
Jun 2025652610
May 2025583040
Apr 2025863222
Mar 2025992341
Feb 2025642880
Jan 2025662950
Dec 2024683090
Nov 2024693510
Oct 2024953490
Sep 20241023650
Aug 2024812960
Jul 2024972960
Jun 2024993040
May 2024993151
Apr 20241023481
Mar 20241023591
Feb 2024793192
Jan 20241154112
Dec 2023834033
Nov 2023873571
Oct 2023673991
Sep 2023953282
Aug 20231003621
Jul 20231214443
Jun 2023903670
May 2023783771

How Gainesville compares

per 100k, per year

Similar size

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
45Rockford, IL7512,209147,186Aug 2026
65Gainesville, FL6472,040150,376Apr 2026
143Waco, TX3731,731148,165Sep 2026
146Pasadena, TX3701,635149,168Aug 2026
175Joliet, IL3071,077152,211Aug 2026
184Palm Bay, FL288463148,091Jul 2026
209Thornton, CO2352,032147,837Sep 2026
217Bridgeport, CT2261,167152,588Sep 2026
230Olathe, KS209831150,965Aug 2026
269McAllen, TX1261,304150,422Aug 2026

The 10 places closest to Gainesville in population, Gainesville included, highest violent crime rate first.

Same state

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
65Gainesville, FL6472,040150,376Apr 2026
67Fort Lauderdale, FL6392,699191,199Aug 2026
70Tallahassee, FL6332,444206,918Aug 2026
95Jacksonville, FL5242,1331,008,920Jul 2026
100Leon County, FL (Sheriff)5011,46390,342Jul 2026
101Fort Pierce, FL5001,33951,623Aug 2026
121Fort Myers, FL4151,013103,372Apr 2026
125Kissimmee, FL4051,47086,213Aug 2026
129Sarasota, FL3991,19358,428Aug 2026
145Lakeland, FL3711,402127,935Apr 2026

The 10 of 50 places in Florida closest to Gainesville in violent crime rate. All 50 in Florida

Nearby

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
65Gainesville, FL6472,040150,376Apr 2026
95Jacksonville, FL5242,1331,008,920Jul 2026
166Ocala, FL3322,27971,947Aug 2026
204Columbia County, FL (Sheriff)24457160,966Oct 2026
210Marion County, FL (Sheriff)235597355,347Aug 2026
214Clay County, FL (Sheriff)230639218,420Aug 2026
231Alachua County, FL (Sheriff)208572121,845Sep 2026
283Flagler County, FL (Sheriff)98400130,230Aug 2026
297St. Johns County, FL (Sheriff)65245322,319Oct 2026
300Putnam County, FL (Sheriff)5244762,038Aug 2026

The 9 places on this site closest to Gainesville by distance, highest violent crime rate first.

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to

Figures are what each agency reports to the FBI, over the last 12 months it has reported in full, so the months differ. See all 302 cities and county areas in the rankings

Compare Gainesville side by side with Palm Bay, Miramar or Coral Springs, or with any other place.

Other cities and county areas in Florida

8 closest of 49

Florida as a whole has 267 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, as reported to the FBI over the 12 months to Jun 2026; Gainesville’s rate is 142% above the state’s.

Alachua County (Sheriff)Clay County (Sheriff)OcalaPutnam County (Sheriff)Marion County (Sheriff)Columbia County (Sheriff)JacksonvilleSt. Johns County (Sheriff)

All 50 places in Florida

Common questions

answered with the data above
Is Gainesville safe?

By reported violent crime, Gainesville is well above the average of the 302 cities and county areas on this site: 647 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to April 2026, −5% versus the previous 12 months. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood, so the citywide figure is only a starting point.

Is there a crime map for Gainesville?

This site does not have one for Gainesville. The figures on this page come from the FBI, which receives city totals rather than locations, so CurrentCrimeMap shows how Gainesville compares with nearby places such as Alachua County, FL (Sheriff) instead of a street-level map.

What is the crime rate in Gainesville?

647 violent and 2,040 property crimes per 100,000 residents per year, based on 4,041 incidents reported to Gainesville Police Department over the 12 months to April 2026. Violent crime includes 129 robberies (property taken by force or threat); property crime includes 249 burglaries, 605 thefts from vehicles and 2,187 other thefts.

Is crime in Gainesville going up or down?

It is going down: violent crime −5% and property crime −18% over the last 12 months compared with the 12 months before.

How many homicides has Gainesville had in 2026?

Gainesville Police Department reported 4 homicides from January to April 2026, the latest month it has reported in full, against 3 in the same months of 2025. Over the 12 months to Apr 2026 the count was 4, or 3 per 100,000 residents.

Where does the data come from?

From Gainesville Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset FL0010100). We count reported incidents by month and offense type and divide by the Census population. Reported crime undercounts actual crime; see the methodology page for what the numbers leave out.

Moving to or visiting Gainesville

12 months to April 2026
What most people ask aboutReportedPer 100k
RobberyTaking property by force or threat12986
BurglaryEntering a home or business to steal249166
Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins included605402
Vehicle theft128

What these numbers leave out: most crime never reaches the police. In the federal victim survey (BJS, 2024), about half of violent crimes and less than a third of property crimes were reported, and only a quarter of everyday thefts. Rates are per resident, so busy downtowns and tourist areas look worse than they are for the people who visit them.

The official source is FBI Crime Data Explorer. For what to look for, and what not to read into a rate, see how to read US crime numbers.

Source and dates

FL0010100
Source
Gainesville Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset FL0010100)
Latest complete month
April 2026
History on this site
May 2023 to April 2026 (40 months)
Update schedule
Gainesville Police Department reports monthly to the FBI under the national NIBRS standard. We refresh every morning and publish the most recent 12 months the agency has reported in full.
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Monthly counts by offense (JSON)