Jacksonville Beach, FL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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67%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

71%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

66%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Jacksonville Beach crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Jacksonville Beach crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Jacksonville Beach crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Jacksonville Beach crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Jacksonville Beach_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	767 (estimate)	1,825	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.0	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	30.2	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	33.6	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	190.1	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	109 (estimate)	259	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	173.5	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,254.7	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	138.0	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	658 (estimate)	1,566	1,954

Jacksonville Beach crime map

The Jacksonville Beach crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Jacksonville Beach as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Jacksonville Beach crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Jacksonville Beach crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Jacksonville Beach crime rates are 67% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Jacksonville Beach are 71% lower than the national average
In Jacksonville Beach you have a 1 in 131 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Jacksonville Beach is safer than 76% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Jacksonville Beach has decreased by 78%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Jacksonville Beach

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Jacksonville Beach is 1 in 920

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Jacksonville Beach is 1 in 153

The chance of being a victim of crime in Jacksonville Beach is 1 in 131

Year Over Year Crime In Jacksonville Beach (per 100,000 people)

Jacksonville Beach police department

Item	Jacksonville Beach	Florida	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	79	31,023	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.6	4.2	3.3

There are a total of 79 Jacksonville Beach police officers. This results in 3.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 14.4% less than the Florida average and 11.4% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in Florida

State	Total offenders	Florida_/100K	National_/100K
Florida	53,771	330	266

There are a total of 53,771 sex offenders in Florida. This yields a total of 330 sex offenders in Florida per 100,000 residents which is 24% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Sawgrass, FL	4,094	67	407	474
Nocatee, FL	16,914	91	549	640
Palm Valley, FL	20,540	109	658	766
Fruit Cove, FL	33,038	116	702	818
Neptune Beach, FL	7,214	129	1,191	1,320
Atlantic Beach, FL	13,831	167	1,198	1,365
Jacksonville Beach, FL	23,562	109	658	766

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Watertown, WI	23,561	245	1,350	1,595
Ashland, CA	23,566	670	3,140	3,810
Belton, MO	23,568	398	2,435	2,833
Fish Hawk, FL	23,556	106	639	745
West Puente Valley, CA	23,555	678	3,177	3,855
Jacksonville Beach, FL	23,562	109	658	766

Source: The Jacksonville Beach, FL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.