Destin is a city of 19,500 in Okaloosa County, about 25 miles south of downtown Crestview · Updated November 2026
How common is property crime in Destin?
Destin earns an A for property crime, safer than the neighborhoods where 64% of Americans live. Theft makes up 72% of it. Burglary, the crime most likely to reach into a home, grades A, and vehicle theft grades A+.
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Property crime CrimeGrade™
Safety score 886 of 1,000Less property crime than most US neighborhoodsi What this means
64% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more property crime than Destin as a whole, and 36% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a property crime safety score of 823, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Destin scores 886.
Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more property crime than most US neighborhoods.
How to read the map: each area's color compares its property crime with the homes, parked cars and people there, on one national scale, from green for the least to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Destin, FL at ISP Reports.
Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Destin, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.
Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports
What stands out about property crime in Destin
Burglary runs low. Destin has 1.2 burglaries a year per 1,000 residents, about half the US rate of 2.4.
Where property crime is lowest and highest in Destin
Every part of Destin where people live grades A or B for property crime on the national scale. Property crime grades across Destin run from A+ to A-.
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Share of residents, by the property crime CrimeGrade™ of the area they live in.
1Kelly Plantation, eastActs of vandalism run about 30% lower here than in the rest of Destin.A911
2Indian Lake, southeastClose to the rest of Destin on most crimes.A885
3Kell-Aire Gardens, centralThefts run about 70% higher here than in the rest of Destin.A-832
Neighborhood areas of Destin, ranked by property crime CrimeGrade™; beside each grade is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer). Each one combines several of the smaller areas on the map.
Property crime rates and types in Destin
CrimeGrade™ estimates Destin has about 28 reported property crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 18% more than the US as a whole and 50% more than Florida.
All property crime
Burglary
Vehicle theft
Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. Property crime here includes vandalism, which the FBI's property crime rate leaves out.
Theft is the most common property crime in Destin, about 72% of the total, followed by vandalism and burglary.
Each CrimeGrade™ here compares a property crime with what it affects: homes for burglary and arson, parked cars for vehicle theft, people and parking for theft, homes and businesses for vandalism. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.
Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.
Property crime in Destin and nearby cities
Of the 9 cities closest to Destin, 5 have less property crime. Miramar Beach and Valparaiso have the least.
Among the traits that tend to go with property crime, two set Destin apart: it has 43.5 stores and restaurants for every 1,000 residents, against 10.5 nationally, and 23.8% of its homes standing empty, against 7.1% nationally. Places like that tend to report more theft, yet theft runs lower here than that would suggest.
Stores and restaurantsShops and restaurants draw crowds and parked cars. Places with many stores tend to report more theft.43.5 per 1,000 residentsUS: 10.5Higher than for 99% of US city residents
Empty homesSeasonal and vacation homes are left out. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary, vandalism and arson.23.8% of homesUS: 7.1%Higher than for 99% of US city residents
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft. 74% of residents here live in car-dependent areas.D+ (22 of 100)US: 21Higher than for 65% of US city residents
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JobsJobs draw daytime crowds. Places with many jobs tend to report more theft.94 for every 100 residentsUS: 45Higher than for 96% of US city residents
Transit serviceBuses and trains an hour at the evening rush. Places with busy transit tend to report more theft. BestNeighborhood's Transit Grade for Destin: F (3 of 100).NoneUS: noneLower than for 84% of US city residents
Parking lotsBig lots at stores, offices and apartment complexes. Places with more lot space tend to report more theft.3.0 spaces per residentUS: 2.0Higher than for 84% of US city residents
BestNeighborhood, a sister site of CrimeGrade™, ranks the neighborhoods of Destin on shops, parks, home prices, getting around and more.
These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.
What property crime costs Destin
Property crime costs Destin about $3.3 million a year, or $170 per resident and about $401 per household: the value of what is stolen or damaged, plus the police, courts and prisons that respond.
Cost of property crime per resident, per year
How the cost breaks down
Pain and suffering add little to the cost of property crime, so this is close to its full cost.
Crime
Cost a year
Per resident
Burglary
$210,000
$11
Theft
$2.0 million
$104
Vehicle theft
$290,000
$15
Arson
$9,700
under $1
Vandalism
$770,000
$40
Total
$3.3 million
$170
How CrimeGrade™ works
The property crime CrimeGrade™ covers burglary, theft, car theft, arson and vandalism, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most, on one scale for the whole country.
It weighs each property crime against what it affects: homes for burglary and arson, parked cars for car theft, and the people and parking around stores for theft.
The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them. Destin is a good example: many people work in, shop in or visit it, so its crime per resident looks worse than its CrimeGrade™ suggests.
Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.
Where the numbers come from
Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
Published research on what crime costs victims and communities
These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.
