Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Gainesville has a violent crime rate of 754 per 100,000 residents, 98% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 516.9 per 100,000, robbery at 133.3, rape at 98.6. The murder rate is 4.8 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,736 per 100,000, 40% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,315, burglary at 308, vehicle theft at 103 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 49 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Gainesville receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Gainesville vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)