Gainesville, FL has a higher rate of violent crime than the national average. Specifically, Gainesville has a violent crime rate of 32.8 compared to the US average of 22.7. Additionally, Gainesville also has a higher rate of property crime when compared to the national average. Property crime in Gainesville is 48.4, whereas the US average for property crime is 35.4. This means that citizens living in Gainesville should be extra cautious and diligent about their safety and security since they are more likely to experience a violent or property crime than those in other parts of the country.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Gainesville (zip 32653) violent crime is 32.8. (The US average is 22.7)
Gainesville (zip 32653) property crime is 48.4. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Gainesville, Florida does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Lake City, Florida. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Lake City, Florida. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.