Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Gainesville has a violent crime rate of 364 per 100,000 residents, 4% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 222.4 per 100,000, robbery at 91.8, rape at 44.5. The murder rate is 5.6 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,148 per 100,000, 112% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,342, burglary at 595, vehicle theft at 211 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 31 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Gainesville receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Gainesville vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)