Highest Crime in Florida

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Florida

1 Key Largo 2,771.8 per 1K

2 Islamorada 2,771.8 per 1K

3 Florida City 2,619.1 per 1K

4 North Merritt Island 1,810.4 per 1K

5 Cocoa West 1,810.4 per 1K

6 Leisure City 1,327.4 per 1K

7 Naranja 1,327.4 per 1K

8 Lake City 1,326.1 per 1K

9 Lockhart 1,281.5 per 1K

10 Fairview Shores 1,281.5 per 1K

11 Daytona Beach 1,137.0 per 1K

12 Three Oaks 1,103.0 per 1K

13 Estero 1,103.0 per 1K

14 McGregor 1,103.0 per 1K

15 Lehigh Acres 1,103.0 per 1K

16 Fort Myers Shores 1,103.0 per 1K

17 San Carlos Park 1,103.0 per 1K

18 Lochmoor Waterway Estates 1,103.0 per 1K

19 Immokalee 1,103.0 per 1K

20 Cypress Lake 1,103.0 per 1K

21 LaBelle 1,103.0 per 1K

22 Gateway 1,103.0 per 1K

23 Villas 1,103.0 per 1K

24 North Fort Myers 1,103.0 per 1K

25 Tice 1,103.0 per 1K

26 Whiskey Creek 1,103.0 per 1K

27 Indian River Estates 1,061.2 per 1K

28 Fort Pierce North 1,061.2 per 1K

29 White City 1,061.2 per 1K

30 Perry 1,011.9 per 1K

31 Panama City Beach 1,002.6 per 1K

32 Lake Park 991.9 per 1K

33 Belle Glade 985.2 per 1K

34 Riviera Beach 984.9 per 1K

35 Homestead 953.2 per 1K

36 Golden Glades 938.2 per 1K

37 Bradfordville 937.2 per 1K

38 Crawfordville 937.2 per 1K

39 Pahokee 931.3 per 1K

40 Miami Beach 924.2 per 1K

41 Marianna 924.1 per 1K

42 Upper Grand Lagoon 921.9 per 1K

43 Live Oak 915.9 per 1K

44 Wedgefield 901.1 per 1K

45 Meadow Woods 901.1 per 1K

46 Lauderdale Lakes 894.4 per 1K

47 Wimauma 866.6 per 1K

48 Memphis 866.6 per 1K

49 Ellenton 866.6 per 1K

50 Ruskin 864.9 per 1K

51 Merritt Island 846.0 per 1K

52 Cape Canaveral 846.0 per 1K

53 Ojus 842.9 per 1K

54 Westgate 824.1 per 1K

55 Mascotte 819.8 per 1K

56 Sanford 816.8 per 1K

57 Ocala 809.1 per 1K

58 Titusville 804.4 per 1K

59 Cocoa 802.9 per 1K

60 Trinity 799.6 per 1K

61 Beacon Square 799.6 per 1K

62 New Port Richey East 799.6 per 1K

63 Elfers 799.6 per 1K

64 Odessa 799.6 per 1K

65 River Ridge 799.6 per 1K

66 Ives Estates 798.4 per 1K

67 North Miami 797.8 per 1K

68 Starke 796.0 per 1K

69 Pompano Beach 792.7 per 1K

70 New Port Richey 790.3 per 1K

71 Lauderhill 784.9 per 1K

72 Quincy 770.0 per 1K

73 West Palm Beach 761.5 per 1K

74 Port LaBelle 756.2 per 1K

75 Pembroke Park 750.2 per 1K

76 Bayonet Point 742.4 per 1K

77 Hudson 742.4 per 1K

78 Jasmine Estates 742.4 per 1K

79 Miami Gardens 739.1 per 1K

80 Orlando 738.4 per 1K

81 Leesburg 731.1 per 1K

82 St. Augustine 724.1 per 1K

83 Boynton Beach 713.2 per 1K

84 Ensley 705.5 per 1K

85 Brent 705.5 per 1K

86 West Pensacola 705.5 per 1K

87 Myrtle Grove 705.5 per 1K

88 Ferry Pass 705.5 per 1K

89 Warrington 705.5 per 1K

90 Bellview 705.5 per 1K

91 Gonzalez 705.5 per 1K

92 Tallahassee 696.6 per 1K

93 Melbourne 692.0 per 1K

94 Gainesville 687.0 per 1K

95 Dania Beach 678.1 per 1K

96 Hunters Creek 667.9 per 1K

97 Southchase 667.9 per 1K

98 Williamsburg 667.9 per 1K

99 Celebration 667.9 per 1K

100 Buenaventura Lakes 667.9 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Florida face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Key Largo has 2,771.8 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

High crime rates are often linked to economic factors including poverty, unemployment, income inequality, and limited access to education and social services. Addressing crime effectively requires tackling these underlying root causes alongside traditional law enforcement approaches.

Many cities on this list are actively implementing comprehensive safety strategies including community policing, violence intervention programs, youth mentorship, and economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the conditions that contribute to criminal activity.

Did You Know?

1. The violent crime rate in Key Largo is 693.0x the national average.
2. Crime rates have been declining nationally for decades — even cities on this list have generally seen improvements over time.
3. Violent crime is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods — most areas within these cities are considerably safer than the citywide statistics suggest.

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