In 2025, Jacksonville police reported 5,231 violent crimes (518 per 100,000 residents), including 80 murders, 539 robberies and 4,236 aggravated assaults, plus 21,844 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 1,008,920. Violent-crime rate rank: 4 of 19 large Florida cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency FL0160000, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Lauderdale | 673 | 1,286 | 12 | 3,279 | Totals |
| Gainesville | 634 | 953 | 3 | – | Live |
| Tallahassee | 629 | 1,302 | 20 | – | Totals |
| Jacksonville | 518 | 5,231 | 80 | 2,165 | Totals |
| West Palm Beach | 493 | 643 | 11 | – | Totals |
| St. Petersburg | 492 | 1,325 | 9 | 2,016 | Totals |
| Fort Myers | 444 | 459 | 3 | – | Totals |
| Lakeland | 370 | 473 | 5 | – | Totals |
| Miami Gardens | 359 | 421 | 11 | 1,744 | Totals |
| Miami | 358 | 1,787 | 26 | 2,236 | Totals |
| Tampa | 333 | 1,405 | 17 | 985 | Totals |
| Palm Bay | 275 | 407 | 5 | – | Totals |
| Clearwater | 254 | 296 | 1 | 1,417 | Totals |
| Hialeah | 173 | 412 | 3 | – | Totals |
| Port St. Lucie | 128 | 349 | 4 | – | Totals |
| Miramar | 121 | 175 | 2 | 583 | Totals |
| Coral Springs | 119 | 168 | 2 | – | Totals |
| Boca Raton | 113 | 117 | 1 | – | Totals |
| Pembroke Pines | 42 | 76 | 1 | 686 | Totals |
| Orlando | – | – | – | – | Totals |
| Cape Coral | – | – | – | – | Totals |
| Hollywood | – | – | – | – | Totals |
| Pompano Beach | – | – | – | – | Totals |
| Davie | – | – | – | – | Totals |
| Deltona | – | – | – | – | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Jacksonville's violent-crime rate of 518 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 2.5 times the Florida rate (210) and 62% higher than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 193 residents, or about 100.6 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Jacksonville ranks 124th for violent crime, in the higher half, and 86th for murder (80 murders, 7.9 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 81% of Jacksonville's violent crimes and robberies 10%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 2,165 per 100,000, 2.4 times Florida overall. Jacksonville police logged 2,036 vehicle thefts (202 per 100,000, 199th of 351; Florida: 56) and 2,507 burglaries (248 per 100,000, 2.4 times the state).
The closest city we cover is Gainesville, 61 miles southwest; its violent-crime rate (634) is 22% higher than Jacksonville's.
Out-of-state cities near Jacksonville's size (1,008,920 residents): Austin, TX at 422 violent crimes per 100,000 and San Jose, CA at 505.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Jacksonville had 518 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 2.5 times the statewide 210. It is 4th highest of the 19 Florida cities on this site; Fort Lauderdale is highest at 673. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Jacksonville police reported 80 murders for 2025, a rate of 7.9 per 100,000 residents. The Florida rate was 2.5 and the national rate 4.1.
2,036 vehicles were reported stolen in Jacksonville in 2025, 202 per 100,000 residents. That is about even with the national rate of 195 and ranks 199th of 351 cities on this site.