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The Florida crime rate is higher than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #45
Florida | 2,095.43 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
Florida Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | Florida | Count | 1,149 | 6,051 | 24,914 | 72,895 | 143,220 | 493,647 | 42,579 | NA | |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 5.8 | 30.4 | 125.2 | 366.4 | 719.9 | 2,481.5 | 214.0 | NA | 1,880 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 |
2013 | Florida | Count | 972 | 4,722 | 23,200 | 61,054 | 138,916 | 433,344 | 34,912 | NA | |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 24.1 | 118.7 | 312.3 | 710.5 | 2,216.3 | 178.6 | NA | 1,684 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 |
2012 | Florida | Count | 1,009 | 5,260 | 23,889 | 63,929 | 153,563 | 442,095 | 37,330 | NA | |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 5.2 | 27.2 | 123.7 | 330.9 | 794.9 | 2,288.6 | 193.2 | NA | 1,797 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 |
2011 | Florida | Count | 984 | 5,274 | 25,622 | 66,319 | 170,171 | 461,408 | 39,621 | NA | |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 5.2 | 27.7 | 134.4 | 348.0 | 892.9 | 2,421.1 | 207.9 | NA | 1,921 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 |
2010 | Florida | Count | 987 | 5,373 | 26,086 | 69,523 | 169,119 | 458,454 | 41,462 | NA | |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 5.2 | 28.6 | 138.7 | 369.8 | 899.5 | 2,438.4 | 220.5 | NA | 1,969 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
2009 | Florida | Count | 1,017 | 5,501 | 30,911 | 76,112 | 181,884 | 479,867 | 50,259 | NA | |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 5.5 | 29.7 | 166.7 | 410.6 | 981.1 | 2,588.6 | 271.1 | NA | 2,165 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
2008 | Florida | Count | 1,168 | 5,972 | 36,273 | 82,852 | 188,467 | 506,958 | 63,509 | NA | |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 6.4 | 32.6 | 197.9 | 452.0 | 1,028.3 | 2,766.0 | 346.5 | NA | 2,386 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 |
2007 | Florida | Count | 1,201 | 6,151 | 38,162 | 86,366 | 181,833 | 490,858 | 73,656 | NA | |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 6.6 | 33.7 | 209.1 | 473.2 | 996.3 | 2,689.4 | 403.6 | NA | 2,426 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 |
2006 | Florida | Count | 1,129 | 6,475 | 34,147 | 87,044 | 170,873 | 473,774 | 76,437 | NA | |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 6.2 | 35.8 | 188.8 | 481.2 | 944.6 | 2,619.0 | 422.5 | NA | 2,375 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 |
2005 | Florida | Count | 883 | 6,592 | 30,141 | 88,341 | 164,783 | 472,912 | 75,303 | NA | |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 37.1 | 169.4 | 496.6 | 926.3 | 2,658.3 | 423.3 | NA | 2,350 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
Florida Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | Florida | Count | 65 | 34 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 1 | |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 |
2013 | Florida | Count | 76 | 40 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 0 | |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 |
2012 | Florida | Count | 144 | 77 | 16 | 42 | 8 | 1 | |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2011 | Florida | Count | 125 | 54 | 29 | 25 | 16 | 1 | |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 6 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
2010 | Florida | Count | 136 | 65 | 29 | 29 | 13 | 0 | |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 7 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2009 | Florida | Count | 130 | 68 | 21 | 28 | 13 | 0 | |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 7 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2008 | Florida | Count | 153 | 69 | 35 | 31 | 17 | 1 | |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 8 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
2007 | Florida | Count | 166 | 86 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 0 | |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 9 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
2006 | Florida | Count | 216 | 114 | 35 | 44 | 23 | 0 | |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 11 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
Florida Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | Florida | Count | 60,714 | 36,054 | 24,660 | |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 383.1 | 227.5 | 155.6 | 3.05 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.2 | 234.1 | 101.1 | 2.85 |
2013 | Florida | Count | 67,816 | 42,346 | 25,470 | |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 383.0 | 239.1 | 143.8 | 3.11 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.9 | 233.3 | 102.5 | 2.85 |
2012 | Florida | Count | 65,683 | 40,919 | 24,764 | |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 394.0 | 245.4 | 148.5 | 3.20 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 |
2011 | Florida | Count | 71,906 | 44,613 | 27,293 | |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 397.1 | 246.4 | 150.7 | 3.22 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 |
2010 | Florida | Count | 72,390 | 44,238 | 28,152 | |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 404.7 | 247.3 | 157.4 | 3.26 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
2009 | Florida | Count | 72,235 | 44,118 | 28,117 | |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 409.3 | 250.0 | 159.3 | 3.30 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |
2008 | Florida | Count | 73,872 | 44,476 | 29,396 | |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 403.7 | 243.1 | 160.7 | 3.23 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
2007 | Florida | Count | 74,562 | 44,660 | 29,902 | |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 408.5 | 244.7 | 163.8 | 3.27 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
2006 | Florida | Count | 74,051 | 45,723 | 28,328 | |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 411.3 | 254.0 | 157.4 | 3.33 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 348.5 | 241.3 | 107.2 | 2.95 |
2005 | Florida | Count | 71,146 | 42,442 | 28,704 | |
| Florida | Per 100,000 | 402.8 | 240.3 | 162.5 | 3.22 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.1 | 241.1 | 106.0 | 2.94 |