Duval County, FL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Duval County in green. The most dangerous areas in Duval 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 Duval County, FL Safe?

The A+ grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US county. Duval County is in the 99th percentile for safety, meaning 1% of counties are safer and 99% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Duval County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Duval County is 0.0130 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Duval County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Duval County may be as high as 1 in 47,329 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 109,483 in the northeast part of the county. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the north parts of Duval County, FL: about 2 per year. The central part of Duval County has fewer cases of murder with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Duval County, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the southeast part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Duval County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Duval County has 1, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Duval County has 96, have the same problem. Of Duval County’s 1,069,451 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Duval County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Duval County residents in a standard year.

Individual Duval County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Clay County, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Nassau County, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
St. Johns County, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Baker County, FL	A+	A	A+	A+
Bradford County, FL	A+	A-	A+	A
Charlton County, GA	C	C-	D+	C
Union County, FL	A+	A+	A-	A
Columbia County, FL	A+	A-	A	A
Suwannee County, FL	A	A-	B+	A-
Gilchrist County, FL	A+	A+	A-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Duval County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Broward County, FL	A-	B	B	C+
Mahoning County, OH	C	C+	C+	C
Nassau County, NY	B+	C+	C+	B+
DuPage County, IL	B+	A+	A+	A
Jefferson County, KY	C-	C+	C+	D-
Hawaii County, HI	D+	B-	B-	A+
Durham County, NC	D-	D+	D+	C
Dutchess County, NY	A-	B-	B-	A+
Madison County, AL	B-	B+	B+	B-
Muscogee County, GA	C	C-	C-	C-

Considering only the murder rate, Duval County is safer than the Florida state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Duval County, FL average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Duval County schools on SchoolGrade

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