Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Gainesville has a violent crime rate of 486 per 100,000 residents, 28% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 314.7 per 100,000, robbery at 81.7, rape at 77.6. The murder rate is 12.3 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,321 per 100,000, 18% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,000, burglary at 147, vehicle theft at 159 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)