Jacksonville, FL Crime


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Jacksonville, FL has a higher rate of both violent and property crimes compared to the national average. According to recent statistics, the city has a violent crime rate of 33.9, which is significantly higher than the US average of 22.7. This means that residents and visitors of Jacksonville are at a higher risk of experiencing violent acts such as assault, robbery, and homicide. Additionally, the city has a property crime rate of 52.9, which is also above the national average of 35.4. This includes crimes such as theft, burglary, and motor vehicle theft. With this context in mind, it is evident that crime is a significant issue in Jacksonville, and measures need to be taken to improve the safety and security of its residents.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Jacksonville violent crime is 33.9. (The US average is 22.7)
Jacksonville property crime is 52.9. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Jacksonville, FL Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000111510.760.2274.7769.35824.21352.63855.7615.9
20019799.938290.9640.158121312.23819.8680
2002915.611.736262.1605.857171192.53820.7703.8
2003866.711.827.4301.9525.55640.11147.63869.4623.1
2004825.913.126.4281505.35466.41146.23723597.2
2005829.911.423.8283.3511.45472.11131.53719.9620.7
2006837.213.827.4289.5506.55416.21208.23665543
20071021.615.431.2390.5584.45695.913943697.7604.1
2008996.414.332.5364.5585.25731.21490.23741.2499.8
200983612.226.9291.2505.65157.71395.73426.1335.9
20106659.738.4205.94114550.51165.83144.8239.9
20116218.541.9189.1381.54327.91020.83083.9223.1
2012617.311.140.6163.1402.54124.6907.93021.8195
2013620.31153.4168.4387.53902.7835.82880.4186.5
2014683.711.256165.8450.83940.6795.12914.1231.4
2015648.311.254.3161.2421.63673701.32704.6267
2016625.11258.7166.1388.23581.6664.52573.4343.8
2017631.312.260.1153.8405.23526.7631.12568.6326.9
2018595.812.259.2146.5377.93333.9543.52464.8325.6
2019647.414.260.9142.34303309.5539.62460.9309

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Orange Park, FL146.91,728.48,848102019
Neptune Beach, FL163.71,527.67,388142019
Atlantic Beach, FL257.51,408.913,983142019
Jacksonville Beach, FL471.33,570.522,301152019
Baldwin, FL968.52,845.01,652212004
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Atlanta, GA768.84,654.4430,0662902018
Charlotte, NC739.43,925.8604,9313422019
Nashville, TN1,073.14,041.1564,1695032019
Memphis, TN1,901.46,128.4669,2645882019
Louisville, KY686.93,891.5677,7105902019

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I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

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