Brevard County, FL Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Brevard County in green. The most dangerous areas in Brevard County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Brevard County, FL Safe from Assault?

The A grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US county. Brevard County is in the 85th percentile for safety, meaning 15% of counties are safer and 85% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Brevard County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Brevard County is 1.197 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Brevard County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Brevard County may be as high as 1 in 626 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,212 in the west part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northwest parts of Brevard County, FL: about 229 per year. The southwest part of Brevard County has fewer cases of assault with only 8 in a typical year.

How Brevard County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Brevard County to the Florida state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Brevard County is safer than the Florida state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Brevard County, FL

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Brevard County about $21,910,506 in 2025, or roughly $34 per resident. This is part of Brevard County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Brevard County, including every crime type and how Brevard County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Brevard County's crime maps on the Brevard County overall crime page.

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Individual Brevard County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Brevard County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Brevard County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Indian River County, FL	A+	A+	A+	A
Osceola County, FL	A+	A-	A-	B
Orange County, FL	A	B+	B+	B-
Seminole County, FL	A+	A	A	B+
Volusia County, FL	A+	A	A-	B
St. Lucie County, FL	A+	B+	A-	B-
Okeechobee County, FL	A+	B	A	C+
Polk County, FL	A+	A	A	B+
Highlands County, FL	A+	A-	A+	B
Lake County, FL	A+	A+	A+	A

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Brevard County is lower versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Ottawa County, MI	A+	A-	A-	A
Yolo County, CA	C	C-	C-	C
Utah County, UT	A-	B	B	B+
Yuma County, AZ	B-	C-	C-	C-
York County, ME	A+	A+	A+	A+
York County, PA	A+	A+	A+	A
Okaloosa County, FL	A+	A+	A+	A
Tulare County, CA	B-	C-	C-	C-
Frederick County, MD	B-	B+	B+	B+
Hinds County, MS	B-	A-	A-	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Brevard County, FL average SchoolGrade of B+, with 53% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Brevard County schools on SchoolGrade

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