Florida Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Florida in green. The most dangerous areas in Florida 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 Florida Safe from Assault?

The B+ grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US state. Florida is in the 71st percentile for safety, meaning 29% of states are safer and 71% of states are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Florida's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby states.

The rate of assault in Florida is 1.749 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Florida generally consider the southwest part of the state to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Florida may be as high as 1 in 493 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,035 in the southwest part of the state.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southeast parts of Florida: about 13,997 per year. The southwest part of Florida has fewer cases of assault with only 496 in a typical year.

How Florida's Assault Rate Compares

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

Considering only the assault rate, Florida is as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Assault in Florida

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Florida about $1,137,833,245 in 2025, or roughly $50 per resident. This is part of Florida's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Florida, including every crime type and how Florida compares to other states.

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 Florida's crime maps on the Florida overall crime page.

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Individual Florida Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby States

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

Nearby State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Georgia	B-	C+	B	C
South Carolina	D-	D	D	D-
Alabama	C+	C+	B	C-
North Carolina	C-	C-	C-	D+
Mississippi	A+	A+	A+	A+
Tennessee	D	D-	D	D-
Louisiana	D+	D-	D	D-
Kentucky	B-	A-	B	A-
Virginia	B-	B+	B-	B+
West Virginia	A-	B+	A	B

Assault in State with Similar Populations

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

Similar State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Alaska	C+	F	F	F
Hawaii	B	A	A	A
Puerto Rico	F	F	F	F
Alabama	C+	C+	C+	C-
Oregon	D-	C+	C+	C+
Ohio	C+	B-	B-	B
New Mexico	F	F	F	F
New Hampshire	A	A+	A+	A+
Montana	C-	D+	D+	D
Mississippi	A+	A+	A+	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Florida average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Florida schools on SchoolGrade

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