Florida’s Cities with Highest Total of Violent Crimes
UPDATED JAN 2022:
Florida is among the top three states for population growth, and many new residents may not realize the average amount of violent crime that occurs in their community.
*Ranking methodology is based on the Florida Department of Law Enforcement annual data.
Below is a list of Florida cities with at least 100,000 population in Florida that had the highest totals of violent crime:
1. Orlando: 860.4 violent crimes per 100,000 people. (2,524 total)
2. Tallahassee: 773 violent crimes per 100,000 people (1,516 total total) in last reported year.
3. Gainesville: 771 violent crimes per 100,000 (1,042 total) in last reported year
Florida cities with populations between 50,000 and 99,999 that had the highest rates of violent crime:
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Daytona Beach: 725 violent crimes in a population of 70,084.
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Melbourne: 757 violent crimes in a population of 83,806.
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Lauderhill: 632 violent crimes in a population of 72,421.
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Florida cities with populations between 25,000 and 50,000 that had the highest rates of violent crime:
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Riviera Beach: 428 violent crimes in a population of 35,798.
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Lake Worth: 410 violent crimes in a population of 38,945.
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Panama City: 303 violent crimes in a population of 34,672.
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Florida cities with populations below 25,000 that had at least 100 violent crimes and the highest rates of violent crime:
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Florida City (Located in Miami-Dade County): 344 violent crimes in a population of 11,826.
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Lake City: 193 violent crimes in a population of 12,403.
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Cocoa: 214 violent crimes in a population of 18,769.
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Metro areas with over 100,000 residents that had the most violent crimes as of the latest report from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement in 2019 were:
#1: Miami-Dade County: 13,732 violent crimes, including 198 murders.
#2: Orange County (Orlando): 7,805 violent crimes, including 94 murders.
#3: Duval County (Jacksonville): 5,611 violent crimes, including 112 murders.
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