Violent crime
501 per 100,000 residents, per year
453 reported in the 12 months to Jul 2026
+14% vs. the previous 12 months
Data through July 2026, Leon County Sheriff's Office
Crime in Leon County, FL (Sheriff)
The violent crime rate in Leon County (Sheriff) is 501 per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to July 2026, 15% above the average of the 302 cities and county areas we cover. That is +14% compared with the previous 12 months.
The Leon County Sheriff's Office covers 90,342 of Leon County’s 299,048 residents (30%, by the FBI’s count), mostly the parts of the county without a police department of their own.
The numbers
12 months to Jul 2026Property crime
1,463 per 100,000 residents, per year
1,322 reported in the 12 months to Jul 2026
−5% vs. the previous 12 months
All reported
1,965 per 100,000 residents, per year
1,775 reported in the 12 months to Jul 2026
Annual rates: reported incidents over the last 12 months per 100,000 residents (the 90,342 residents the agency serves, per the FBI).
What counts as violent and property crime
Counted the FBI's way, the same for every police agency: 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 Leon County sits among covered places
violent, per 100k, per year501
Leon County (Sheriff) has the 100th-highest rate of the 302 cities and county areas on this site, higher than 202 of the other 301.
Carmel 51avg 437Detroit 1,632
The ring is Leon County (Sheriff); the tick is the average of all 302 cities and county areas.
| Place | Violent per 100k | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville, FL | 524 | 95 |
| Lubbock, TX | 520 | 96 |
| Warren, MI | 515 | 97 |
| Durham, NC | 513 | 98 |
| Las Cruces, NM | 509 | 99 |
| Leon County, FL (Sheriff) | 501 | 100 |
| Fort Pierce, FL | 500 | 101 |
| Charlotte, NC | 499 | 102 |
| Amarillo, TX | 498 | 103 |
| Great Falls, MT | 496 | 104 |
| Killeen, TX | 495 | 105 |
The places closest to Leon County (Sheriff) in the ranking, highest rate first. See all 302 cities and county areas
Leon County crime map
cities around itThe FBI publishes area-wide totals from Leon County Sheriff's Office, not where each crime happened, so there is no street-level map of Leon County (Sheriff) on this page.
Of the 8 covered cities nearest Leon County (Sheriff), 2 have a higher violent crime rate and 6 a lower one. The closest is Tallahassee, FL, 5 miles away.
| Place | Violent per 100k | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Leon County, FL (Sheriff)County area, not drawn on the map | 501 | |
| Tallahassee, FL | 633 | 5 mi |
| Columbia County, FL (Sheriff)County area, not drawn on the map | 244 | 103 mi |
| Walton County, FL (Sheriff)County area, not drawn on the map | 155 | 110 mi |
| Gainesville, FL | 647 | 130 mi |
| Alachua County, FL (Sheriff)County area, not drawn on the map | 208 | 134 mi |
| Columbus, GA | 419 | 147 mi |
| Clay County, FL (Sheriff)County area, not drawn on the map | 230 | 151 mi |
| Ocala, FL | 332 | 158 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 Jul 2026- RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent, 31 reported34−3% vs. a year ago
- HomicideViolent, 5 reported5.5+25% vs. a year ago
- TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty, 896 reported992+1% vs. a year ago
- Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty, 245 reported271−16% vs. a year ago
- BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty, 172 reported190−13% vs. a year ago
- Vehicle theftProperty, 6 reported6.6+50% vs. a year ago
See the table
| Offense | Reported | Per 100k | vs. previous month | vs. a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RobberyViolent | 31 | 34 | — | −3% |
| HomicideViolent | 5 | 5.5 | — | +25% |
| TheftProperty | 896 | 992 | — | +1% |
| Theft from vehiclesProperty | 245 | 271 | — | −16% |
| BurglaryProperty | 172 | 190 | — | −13% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 6 | 6.6 | — | +50% |
About these categories
Homicide, robbery, burglary, theft and vehicle theft come from the same reports Leon County Sheriff's Office 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.
Month by month
Aug 2025 to Jul 2026Violent crime +14%
| Month | Violent crimes | Month a year earlier | Violent crimes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 54 | Aug 2024 | 53 |
| Sep 2025 | 45 | Sep 2024 | 46 |
| Oct 2025 | 39 | Oct 2024 | 47 |
| Nov 2025 | 32 | Nov 2024 | 24 |
| Dec 2025 | 41 | Dec 2024 | 29 |
| Jan 2026 | 34 | Jan 2025 | 27 |
| Feb 2026 | 34 | Feb 2025 | 29 |
| Mar 2026 | 39 | Mar 2025 | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 43 | Apr 2025 | 37 |
| May 2026 | 32 | May 2025 | 26 |
| Jun 2026 | 33 | Jun 2025 | 38 |
| Jul 2026 | 27 | Jul 2025 | 35 |
Homicides 5 vs. 4
| Month | Homicides | Month a year earlier | Homicides |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 0 | Aug 2024 | 0 |
| Sep 2025 | 0 | Sep 2024 | 0 |
| Oct 2025 | 2 | Oct 2024 | 0 |
| Nov 2025 | 0 | Nov 2024 | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 0 | Dec 2024 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 2 | Jan 2025 | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 0 | Feb 2025 | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 1 | Mar 2025 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 0 | Apr 2025 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 0 | May 2025 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 0 | Jun 2025 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 0 | Jul 2025 | 0 |
3 in 2026 through July, 2 in the same months of 2025. Compare with other places
Every month since Dec 2023
| Month | Violent | Property | Homicides |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 27 | 92 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 33 | 92 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 32 | 105 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 43 | 110 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 39 | 122 | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 34 | 102 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 34 | 118 | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 41 | 120 | 0 |
| Nov 2025 | 32 | 110 | 0 |
| Oct 2025 | 39 | 134 | 2 |
| Sep 2025 | 45 | 115 | 0 |
| Aug 2025 | 54 | 102 | 0 |
| Jul 2025 | 35 | 133 | 0 |
| Jun 2025 | 38 | 119 | 0 |
| May 2025 | 26 | 150 | 0 |
| Apr 2025 | 37 | 115 | 0 |
| Mar 2025 | 6 | 40 | 0 |
| Feb 2025 | 29 | 69 | 1 |
| Jan 2025 | 27 | 96 | 1 |
| Dec 2024 | 29 | 109 | 0 |
| Nov 2024 | 24 | 136 | 2 |
| Oct 2024 | 47 | 156 | 0 |
| Sep 2024 | 46 | 132 | 0 |
| Aug 2024 | 53 | 132 | 0 |
| Jul 2024 | 49 | 122 | 1 |
| Jun 2024 | 51 | 158 | 0 |
| May 2024 | 49 | 155 | 0 |
| Apr 2024 | 36 | 165 | 1 |
| Mar 2024 | 43 | 178 | 0 |
| Feb 2024 | 35 | 155 | 0 |
| Jan 2024 | 39 | 182 | 1 |
| Dec 2023 | 342 | 1,231 | 3 |
How Leon County (Sheriff) compares
per 100k, per yearSimilar size
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Fort Smith, AR | 851 | 3,166 | 90,848 | Jul 2026 |
| 100 | Leon County, FL (Sheriff) | 501 | 1,463 | 90,342 | Jul 2026 |
| 125 | Kissimmee, FL | 405 | 1,470 | 86,213 | Aug 2026 |
| 160 | Frederick, MD | 341 | 1,264 | 92,564 | Aug 2026 |
| 162 | Erie, PA | 340 | 1,812 | 92,461 | Jul 2026 |
| 247 | Walton County, FL (Sheriff) | 155 | 464 | 84,629 | Sep 2026 |
| 266 | Nashua, NH | 128 | 922 | 92,016 | May 2026 |
| 268 | Calvert County, MD (Sheriff) | 127 | 429 | 95,115 | Jul 2026 |
| 286 | Cranston, RI | 92 | 741 | 84,734 | Aug 2026 |
| 296 | Doral, FL | 67 | 779 | 85,601 | Sep 2026 |
The 10 places closest to Leon County (Sheriff) in population, Leon County (Sheriff) included, highest violent crime rate first.
Same state
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 639 | 2,699 | 191,199 | Aug 2026 |
| 70 | Tallahassee, FL | 633 | 2,444 | 206,918 | Aug 2026 |
| 95 | Jacksonville, FL | 524 | 2,133 | 1,008,920 | Jul 2026 |
| 100 | Leon County, FL (Sheriff) | 501 | 1,463 | 90,342 | Jul 2026 |
| 101 | Fort Pierce, FL | 500 | 1,339 | 51,623 | Aug 2026 |
| 121 | Fort Myers, FL | 415 | 1,013 | 103,372 | Apr 2026 |
| 125 | Kissimmee, FL | 405 | 1,470 | 86,213 | Aug 2026 |
| 129 | Sarasota, FL | 399 | 1,193 | 58,428 | Aug 2026 |
| 145 | Lakeland, FL | 371 | 1,402 | 127,935 | Apr 2026 |
| 149 | St. Lucie County, FL (Sheriff) | 359 | 900 | 75,430 | Sep 2026 |
The 10 of 50 places in Florida closest to Leon County (Sheriff) in violent crime rate. All 50 in Florida
Nearby
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Gainesville, FL | 647 | 2,040 | 150,376 | Apr 2026 |
| 70 | Tallahassee, FL | 633 | 2,444 | 206,918 | Aug 2026 |
| 95 | Jacksonville, FL | 524 | 2,133 | 1,008,920 | Jul 2026 |
| 100 | Leon County, FL (Sheriff) | 501 | 1,463 | 90,342 | Jul 2026 |
| 120 | Columbus, GA | 419 | 1,802 | 200,622 | Sep 2026 |
| 166 | Ocala, FL | 332 | 2,279 | 71,947 | Aug 2026 |
| 204 | Columbia County, FL (Sheriff) | 244 | 571 | 60,966 | Oct 2026 |
| 214 | Clay County, FL (Sheriff) | 230 | 639 | 218,420 | Aug 2026 |
| 231 | Alachua County, FL (Sheriff) | 208 | 572 | 121,845 | Sep 2026 |
| 247 | Walton County, FL (Sheriff) | 155 | 464 | 84,629 | Sep 2026 |
The 9 places on this site closest to Leon County (Sheriff) by distance, highest violent crime rate first.
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data to |
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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 Leon County (Sheriff) side by side with Kissimmee, Doral or Boynton Beach, or with any other place.
Other cities and county areas in Florida
8 closest of 49Florida 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; Leon County (Sheriff)’s rate is 88% above the state’s.
TallahasseeColumbia County (Sheriff)Walton County (Sheriff)GainesvilleAlachua County (Sheriff)Clay County (Sheriff)OcalaJacksonville
Common questions
answered with the data aboveIs Leon County (Sheriff) safe?
By reported violent crime, Leon County (Sheriff) is above the average of the 302 cities and county areas on this site: 501 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to July 2026, +14% versus the previous 12 months. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood, so the figure for the whole area is only a starting point.
Is there a crime map for Leon County?
This site does not have one for Leon County. The figures on this page come from the FBI, which receives city totals rather than locations, so CurrentCrimeMap shows how Leon County (Sheriff) compares with nearby places such as Tallahassee, FL instead of a street-level map.
What is the crime rate in Leon County (Sheriff)?
501 violent and 1,463 property crimes per 100,000 residents per year, based on 1,775 incidents reported to Leon County Sheriff's Office over the 12 months to July 2026. Violent crime includes 31 robberies (property taken by force or threat); property crime includes 172 burglaries, 245 thefts from vehicles and 896 other thefts.
Is crime in Leon County (Sheriff) going up or down?
It is going up: violent crime +14% and property crime −5% over the last 12 months compared with the 12 months before.
How many homicides has Leon County (Sheriff) had in 2026?
Leon County Sheriff's Office reported 3 homicides from January to July 2026, the latest month it has reported in full, against 2 in the same months of 2025. Over the 12 months to Jul 2026 the count was 5, or 6 per 100,000 residents.
Where does the data come from?
From Leon County Sheriff's Office, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset FL0370000). We count reported incidents by month and offense type and divide by the population the agency serves, as the FBI reports it. Reported crime undercounts actual crime; see the methodology page for what the numbers leave out.
Moving to or visiting Leon County (Sheriff)
12 months to July 2026- Violent crime was up 14% and property crime down 5% over the 12 months to July 2026, compared with the 12 months before.
- 5 homicides over the 12 months to July 2026, up 25% on the 12 months before.
| What most people ask about | Reported | Per 100k | vs. the 12 months before |
|---|---|---|---|
| RobberyTaking property by force or threat | 31 | 34 | −3% |
| BurglaryEntering a home or business to steal | 172 | 190 | −13% |
| Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins included | 245 | 271 | −16% |
| Vehicle theft | 6 | 7 | +50% |
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
FL0370000- Source
- Leon County Sheriff's Office, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset FL0370000)
- Latest complete month
- July 2026
- History on this site
- December 2023 to July 2026 (32 months)
- Update schedule
- Leon County Sheriff's Office 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)