Ranking of Florida Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2012
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2012, among Florida cities with a population of at least 10K, Opa Locka had the highest Violent Crime Rate per 100K residents (2,779.89), followed by Florida City (2,074.05), Belle Glade (2,043.78), Cocoa (1,795.06), and Homestead (1,664.41).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Violent crime rate in 2012, and the table below shows the ranking of Florida cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Violent crime rate per 100K.
You can see similar rankings of cities for other crime types in Florida, and the ranking of all cities in the US.
Hover over or click on the bars in the chart below, to see the number of Violent crimes for each city. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.
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You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for Florida cities.
| Rank | City | Crime Rate Per 100K |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Opa Locka | 2779.89 |
| 2 | Florida City | 2074.05 |
| 3 | Belle Glade | 2043.78 |
| 4 | Cocoa | 1795.06 |
| 5 | Homestead | 1664.41 |
| 6 | Lake City | 1468.42 |
| 7 | Riviera Beach | 1320.96 |
| 8 | Lake Worth | 1288.14 |
| 9 | Palatka | 1219.86 |
| 10 | Miami | 1172.02 |
| 11 | Fort Myers | 1171.19 |
| 12 | Daytona Beach | 1155.82 |
| 13 | Fort Pierce | 1108.87 |
| 14 | Palmetto | 1042.63 |
| 15 | Miami Beach | 1033.32 |
| 16 | Pompano Beach | 1029.10 |
| 17 | Orlando | 1017.39 |
| 18 | Lauderdale Lakes | 998.69 |
| 19 | Kissimmee | 905.39 |
| 20 | Fort Lauderdale | 903.25 |
| 21 | West Park | 903.24 |
| 22 | St. Petersburg | 901.59 |
| 23 | Leesburg | 899.94 |
| 24 | Jacksonville Beach | 898.38 |
| 25 | Pensacola | 893.99 |
| 26 | Crestview | 862.15 |
| 27 | North Miami | 854.60 |
| 28 | Melbourne | 853.07 |
| 29 | Tallahassee | 853.01 |
| 30 | Lauderhill | 850.16 |
| 31 | Miami Gardens | 837.40 |
| 32 | Panama City Beach | 832.18 |
| 33 | Key West | 823.80 |
| 34 | West Palm Beach | 801.59 |
| 35 | Sarasota | 801.06 |
| 36 | Cocoa Beach | 790.31 |
| 37 | Oakland Park | 784.53 |
| 38 | New Port Richey | 778.11 |
| 39 | Panama City | 766.40 |
| 40 | Hallandale | 749.03 |
| 41 | South Miami | 744.11 |
| 42 | Delray Beach | 736.57 |
| 43 | Winter Haven | 704.85 |
| 44 | Dania | 696.19 |
| 45 | Palm Springs | 673.28 |
| 46 | Bradenton | 670.23 |
| 47 | Gainesville | 669.89 |
| 48 | Clearwater | 665.42 |
| 49 | Titusville | 662.55 |
| 50 | Longwood | 660.97 |
| 51 | St. Augustine | 658.38 |
| 52 | Ocala | 654.59 |
| 53 | Bartow | 653.89 |
| 54 | North Miami Beach | 647.57 |
| 55 | Wilton Manors | 641.40 |
| 56 | Jacksonville | 617.25 |
| 57 | Tampa | 616.38 |
| 58 | Greenacres City | 607.35 |
| 59 | Casselberry | 601.94 |
| 60 | Tarpon Springs | 591.74 |
| 61 | Sanford | 590.90 |
| 62 | Boynton Beach | 570.51 |
| 63 | Lantana | 561.43 |
| 64 | Holly Hill | 558.28 |
| 65 | Winter Garden | 547.98 |
| 66 | Palm Bay | 528.50 |
| 67 | Mount Dora | 527.35 |
| 68 | Largo | 500.11 |
| 69 | New Smyrna Beach | 482.71 |
| 70 | Sebring | 480.36 |
| 71 | Deland | 466.98 |
| 72 | Lakeland | 465.31 |
| 73 | Deerfield Beach | 464.93 |
| 74 | Pinellas Park | 457.64 |
| 75 | North Lauderdale | 453.34 |
| 76 | Miami Shores | 450.95 |
| 77 | Hollywood | 442.49 |
| 78 | Satellite Beach | 429.23 |
| 79 | Miramar | 426.20 |
| 80 | Atlantic Beach | 425.53 |
| 81 | Orange City | 404.78 |
| 82 | Gulfport | 401.48 |
| 83 | St. Cloud | 390.11 |
| 84 | Davie | 388.62 |
| 85 | Plant City | 388.37 |
| 86 | Zephyrhills | 384.64 |
| 87 | Ocoee | 380.27 |
| 88 | Tavares | 376.94 |
| 89 | Haines City | 369.83 |
| 90 | Temple Terrace | 362.45 |
| 91 | Vero Beach | 360.66 |
| 92 | Fernandina Beach | 347.96 |
| 93 | Hialeah | 347.48 |
| 94 | Stuart | 345.22 |
| 95 | Apopka | 339.17 |
| 96 | Royal Palm Beach | 337.10 |
| 97 | Altamonte Springs | 335.73 |
| 98 | Auburndale | 331.84 |
| 99 | South Daytona | 329.98 |
| 100 | West Melbourne | 322.36 |
| 101 | Plantation | 316.97 |
| 102 | Ormond Beach | 315.46 |
| 103 | Lake Wales | 315.18 |
| 104 | Lynn Haven | 312.82 |
| 105 | Dunedin | 306.95 |
| 106 | Tamarac | 306.18 |
| 107 | Clermont | 298.07 |
| 108 | Cutler Bay | 296.66 |
| 109 | Winter Park | 288.35 |
| 110 | Oldsmar | 268.04 |
| 111 | Miami Springs | 265.33 |
| 112 | Sunrise | 263.86 |
| 113 | Seminole | 263.08 |
| 114 | Eustis | 262.30 |
| 115 | Margate | 261.77 |
| 116 | Sweetwater | 260.83 |
| 117 | Wellington | 248.52 |
| 118 | Safety Harbor | 239.32 |
| 119 | Fort Walton Beach | 239.25 |
| 120 | Port St. Lucie | 234.54 |
| 121 | Rockledge | 225.52 |
| 122 | Oviedo | 223.63 |
| 123 | Palmetto Bay | 222.31 |
| 124 | North Port | 221.96 |
| 125 | Sebastian | 214.59 |
| 126 | Jupiter | 202.92 |
| 127 | Lady Lake | 202.74 |
| 128 | Coconut Creek | 195.79 |
| 129 | Edgewater | 190.08 |
| 130 | Boca Raton | 189.61 |
| 131 | Venice | 188.84 |
| 132 | Coral Springs | 183.17 |
| 133 | Miami Lakes | 177.24 |
| 134 | Doral | 177.11 |
| 135 | Coral Gables | 163.10 |
| 136 | Cooper City | 162.86 |
| 137 | Naples | 158.33 |
| 138 | North Palm Beach | 154.23 |
| 139 | Palm Beach Gardens | 150.97 |
| 140 | Lake Mary | 149.04 |
| 141 | Pembroke Pines | 148.99 |
| 142 | Maitland | 147.28 |
| 143 | Cape Coral | 143.46 |
| 144 | Winter Springs | 138.54 |
| 145 | Village of Pinecrest | 137.48 |
| 146 | Aventura | 137.43 |
| 147 | Hialeah Gardens | 124.11 |
| 148 | Sunny Isles Beach | 120.27 |
| 149 | Lighthouse Point | 112.36 |
| 150 | Port Orange | 108.20 |
| 151 | Niceville | 106.72 |
| 152 | Weston | 91.92 |
| 153 | Parkland | 80.85 |
| 154 | Marco Island | 70.65 |
| 155 | Punta Gorda | 64.99 |
| 156 | Key Biscayne | 23.42 |