| | Gainesville, FL | Aaronsburg (Centre County), PA | United States |
| | 35.4 | 9.1 | 22.7 |
| | 52.4 | 16.2 | 35.4 |
The Crime Indices range from 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime). Our crime rates are based on FBI data.
Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims.
| Cities with the Least Crime Near Gainesville, Florida | Crime Index |
| Trenton, FL | 20.1 |
| Spring Ridge, FL | 21.5 |
| High Springs, FL | 23.1 |
| Alachua, FL | 30.9 |
| La Crosse, FL | 33.2 |
| Bell, FL | 41.6 |
| Gainesville, FL | 43.9 |
| Micanopy, FL | 49.0 |
| Newberry, FL | 56.9 |
| Waldo, FL | 57.4 |