20 Most Dangerous Cities in Florida September 15, 2014 . 20 Most Dangerous Cities in Florida What are the most dangerous cities in Florida? To get the lowdown on the cities in Florida that are the most dangerous with the highest crime rates, we consulted the most recent FBI Uniform Crime Report. Our rankings are based solely on the data publicly released each year by the FBI. A crime is a crime, so we took both violent and property crimes into account when compiling our list of Florida’s most dangerous cities. We realize that this topic is inherently controversial in nature and hits close to home. We are aware that there are many different ways to present this data, but when compiling this list we chose to consider not just murder rate, but both violent and property crimes. Check each city listing to get a general idea of the city’s ranking in terms of just violent criminal offenses. 1. Miami Beach, FL: Florida’s Most Dangerous City Dangerous Cities in Florida: Miami Beach, FL Population: 91,066 Annual Crimes Per 1,000 Residents Violent Crimes: 10.33 per 1,000 residents Property Crimes: 99.14 per 1,000 residents Total Reported Crimes: 109.47 per 1,000 residents Miami Beach has a crime rate of about 109 per one thousand residents. Your chance of becoming a victim of a crime in Miami Beach? One in 9. Miami Beach’s ranking when considering only violent crimes? #8 These statistics make Miami Beach the most dangerous city in Florida. 2. Orlando, FL Dangerous Cities in Florida: Orlando, FL Population: 246,513 Annual Crimes Per 1,000 Residents Violent Crimes: 10.34 per 1,000 residents Property Crimes: 67.85 per 1,000 residents Total Reported Crimes: 78.19 per 1,000 residents Orlando has a crime rate of about 78 per one thousand residents. Your chance of becoming a victim of a crime in Orlando? One in 13. Orlando’s ranking when considering only violent crimes? #10 3. Daytona Beach, FL Dangerous Cities in Florida: Daytona Beach, FL Population: 61,861 Annual Crimes Per 1,000 Residents Violent Crimes: 11.56 per 1,000 residents Property Crimes: 62.54 per 1,000 residents Total Reported Crimes: 74.10 per 1,000 residents Daytona Beach has a crime rate of about 74 per one thousand residents. Your chance of becoming a victim of a crime in Daytona Beach? One in 13. Daytona Beach’s ranking when considering only violent crimes? #6 4. Panama City, FL Dangerous Cities in Florida: Panama Beach, FL Population: 37,187 Annual Crimes Per 1,000 Residents Violent Crimes: 7.80 per 1,000 residents Property Crimes: 62.47 per 1,000 residents Total Reported Crimes: 70.27 per 1,000 residents Panama City has a crime rate of about 70 per one thousand residents. Your chance of becoming a victim of a crime in Panama City? One in 14. Panama City’s ranking when considering only violent crimes? #28 5. Key West, FL Dangerous Cities in Florida: Key West, FL Population: 25,249 Annual Crimes Per 1,000 Residents Violent Crimes: 8.24 per 1,000 residents Property Crimes: 61.23 per 1,000 residents Total Reported Crimes: 69.47 per 1,000 residents Key West has a crime rate of about 69 per one thousand residents. Your chance of becoming a victim of a crime in Key West? One in 14. Key West’s ranking when considering only violent crimes? #24 6. Homestead, FL Dangerous Cities in Florida: Homestead, FL Population: 62,785 Annual Crimes Per 1,000 Residents Violent Crimes: 16.64 per 1,000 residents Property Crimes: 51.22 per 1,000 residents Total Reported Crimes: 67.87 per 1,000 residents Homestead has a crime rate of about 68 per one thousand residents. Your chance of becoming a victim of a crime in Homestead? One in 15. Homestead’s ranking when considering only violent crimes? #1 7. Fort Lauderdale, FL Dangerous Cities in Florida: Fort Lauderdale, FL Population: 170,827 Annual Crimes Per 1,000 Residents Violent Crimes: 9.11 per 1,000 residents Property Crimes: 58.80 per 1,000 residents Total Reported Crimes: 67.92 per 1,000 residents Fort Lauderdale has a crime rate of about 68 per one thousand residents. Your chance of becoming a victim of a crime in Fort Lauderdale? One in 15. Fort Lauderdale’s ranking when considering only violent crimes? #13 8. Pensacola, FL Dangerous Cities in Florida: Pensacola, FL Population: 52,909 Annual Crimes Per 1,000 Residents Violent Crimes: 9.11 per 1,000 residents Property Crimes: 60.75 per 1,000 residents Total Reported Crimes: 69.86 per 1,000 residents Pensacola has a crime rate of about 70 per one thousand residents. Your chance of becoming a victim of a crime in Pensacola? One in 14. Pensacola’s ranking when considering only violent crimes? #17 9. Fort Pierce, FL Dangerous Cities in Florida: Fort Pierce, FL Population: 42,566 Annual Crimes Per 1,000 Residents Violent Crimes: 11.14 per 1,000 residents Property Crimes: 54.81 per 1,000 residents Total Reported Crimes: 65.95 per 1,000 residents Fort Pierce has a crime rate of about 66 per one thousand residents. Your chance of becoming a victim of a crime in Fort Pierce? One in 15. Fort Pierce’s ranking when considering only violent crimes? #7 10. Miami, FL Dangerous Cities in Florida: Miami, FL Population: 414,327 Annual Crimes Per 1,000 Residents Violent Crimes: 11.72 per 1,000 residents Property Crimes: 53.75 per 1,000 residents Total Reported Crimes: 65.47 per 1,000 residents Miami has a crime rate of about 65 per one thousand residents. Your chance of becoming a victim of a crime in Miami? One in 15. Miami’s ranking when considering only violent crimes? #4 11. Pompano Beach, FL Dangerous Cities in Florida: Pompano Beach, FL Population: 103,003 Annual Crimes Per 1,000 Residents Violent Crimes: 10.29 per 1,000 residents Property Crimes: 54.00 per 1,000 residents Total Reported Crimes: 64.29 per 1,000 residents Pompano Beach has a crime rate of about 64 per one thousand residents. Your chance of becoming a victim of a crime in Pompano Beach? One in 16. Pompano Beach’s ranking when considering only violent crimes? #9 12. Sarasota, FL Dangerous Cities in Florida: Sarasota, FL Population: 53,055 Annual Crimes Per 1,000 Residents Violent Crimes: 8.03 per 1,000 residents Property Crimes: 55.11 per 1,000 residents Total Reported Crimes: 63.14 per 1,000 residents Sarasota has a crime rate of about 63 per one thousand residents. Your chance of becoming a victim of a crime in Sarasota? One in 16. Sarasota’s ranking when considering only violent crimes? #26 13. Riviera Beach, FL Dangerous Cities in Florida: Riviera Beach, FL Population: 33,309 Annual Crimes Per 1,000 Residents Violent Crimes: 13.21 per 1,000 residents Property Crimes: 48.76 per 1,000 residents Total Reported Crimes: 61.97 per 1,000 residents Riviera Beach has a crime rate of about 62 per one thousand residents. Your chance of becoming a victim of a crime in Riviera Beach? One in 16. Riviera Beach’s ranking when considering only violent crimes? #2 14. Lake Worth, FL Dangerous Cities in Florida: Fort Worth, FL Population: 35,788 Annual Crimes Per 1,000 Residents Violent Crimes: 12.88 per 1,000 residents Property Crimes: 48.28 per 1,000 residents Total Reported Crimes: 61.17 per 1,000 residents Lake Worth has a crime rate of about 61 per one thousand residents. Your chance of becoming a victim of a crime in Lake Worth? One in 16. Lake Worth’s ranking when considering only violent crimes? #3 15. West Palm Beach, FL Dangerous Cities in Florida: West Palm Beach, FL Population: 102,422 Annual Crimes Per 1,000 Residents Violent Crimes: 8.02 per 1,000 residents Property Crimes: 52.76 per 1,000 residents Total Reported Crimes: 60.78 per 1,000 residents West Palm Beach has a crime rate of about 61 per one thousand residents. Your chance of becoming a victim of a crime in West Palm Beach? One in 16. West Palm Beach’s ranking when considering only violent crimes? #25 16. Oakland Park, FL Dangerous Cities in Florida: Oakland Park, FL Population: 42,701 Annual Crimes Per 1,000 Residents Violent Crimes: 7.85 per 1,000 residents Property Crimes: 52.90 per 1,000 residents Total Reported Crimes: 60.75 per 1,000 residents Oakland Park has a crime rate of about 61 per one thousand residents. Your chance of becoming a victim of a crime in Oakland Park? One in 16. Oakland Park’s ranking when considering only violent crimes? #27 17. Ocala, FL Dangerous Cities in Florida: Ocala, FL Population: 57,288 Annual Crimes Per 1,000 Residents Violent Crimes: 6.55 per 1,000 residents Property Crimes: 54.06 per 1,000 residents Total Reported Crimes: 60.61 per 1,000 residents Ocala has a crime rate of about 61 per one thousand residents. Your chance of becoming a victim of a crime in Ocala? One in 17. Ocala’s ranking when considering only violent crimes? #27 18. Sanford, FL Dangerous Cities in Florida: Sanford, FL Population: 54,662 Annual Crimes Per 1,000 Residents Violent Crimes: 5.91 per 1,000 residents Property Crimes: 54.22 per 1,000 residents Total Reported Crimes: 60.13 per 1,000 residents Sanford has a crime rate of about 60 per one thousand residents. Your chance of becoming a victim of a crime in Sanford? One in 17. Sanford’s ranking when considering only violent crimes? #44 19. Lauderdale Lakes, FL Dangerous Cities in Florida: Lauderdale Lakes, FL Population: 33,644 Annual Crimes Per 1,000 Residents Violent Crimes: 9.99 per 1,000 residents Property Crimes: 49.82 per 1,000 residents Total Reported Crimes: 59.80 per 1,000 residents Lauderdale Lakes has a crime rate of about 60 per one thousand residents. Your chance of becoming a victim of a crime in Lauderdale Lakes? One in 17. Lauderdale Lakes’s ranking when considering only violent crimes? #11 20. Leesburg, FL Dangerous Cities in Florida: Leesburg, FL Population: 20,668 Annual Crimes Per 1,000 Residents Violent Crimes: 9.19 per 1,000 residents Property Crimes: 50.85 per 1,000 residents Total Reported Crimes: 60.05 per 1,000 residents Leesburg has a crime rate of about 60 per one thousand residents. Your chance of becoming a victim of a crime in Leesburg Lakes? One in 17. Leesburg’s ranking when considering only violent crimes? #15 Other cities of interest: Opa-locka, Florida has a high crime rate of 108.03 but was excluded from the rankings due its small population size of just 15,792. Jacksonville Beach ranked #31 overall and #16 for violent crimes. Tallahassee ranked #32 overall and #21 for violent crimes. Tampa ranked #68 overall and #40 for violent crimes. Note: We use a standard computational formula to calculate our crime rates. This same formula is used by various state government criminal justice departments to calculate crime rate. VIOLENT CRIMES + PROPERTY CRIMES = TOTAL REPORTED CRIMES TOTAL REPORTED CRIMES / POPULATION * 1000 = CRIME RATE Only cities with populations of 20,000 or higher included in the FBI UCR were considered for our rankings.
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