Ranking of Florida Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2023

Updated on January 9, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, among Florida cities with a population of at least 10K, Florida City had the highest Violent Crime Rate per 100K residents (1,708.92), followed by Belle Glade (1,118.58), Riviera Beach (966.01), Lake Worth (933.38), and Gainesville (738.7).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Violent crime rate in 2023, 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.

You can also see this information for other states.

You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for Florida cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Ranking of Florida Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2023
Florida City
1,708.92
Belle Glade
1,118.58
Riviera Beach
966.01
Lake Worth
933.38
Gainesville
738.7
Panama City
734.22
South Miami
713.79
West Palm Beach
699.28
North Miami Beach
639.92
Sanford
621.32
Ranking of Florida Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2023
Rank
City
Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Florida City 1,708.92
2 Belle Glade 1,118.58
3 Riviera Beach 966.01
4 Lake Worth 933.38
5 Gainesville 738.70
6 Panama City 734.22
7 South Miami 713.79
8 West Palm Beach 699.28
9 North Miami Beach 639.92
10 Sanford 621.32
11 Bradenton 608.23
12 Palatka 601.96
13 St. Petersburg 578.90
14 Palmetto 552.37
15 Ocala 547.20
16 Fort Pierce 541.19
17 Miami 491.91
18 Tampa 459.83
19 Fort Walton Beach 451.71
20 Boynton Beach 443.41
21 Apopka 419.93
22 Lake Wales 402.89
23 Leesburg 389.79
24 Bartow 383.66
25 Key West 360.83
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