The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in East Palatka, FL: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	A-
Other Crime Grade	A+

Which crimes are included?

$865,355

Cost of Crime™ for East Palatka, FL

In 2025, crime will cost $518 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of East Palatka with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is East Palatka, FL Safe?

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where East Palatka's combined rate is much lower than the norm. East Palatka sits in the 89th percentile, ahead of 89% of cities and behind 11%. The grade covers only East Palatka's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in East Palatka is 12.61 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 38 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 150 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of East Palatka, FL report the most crime, about 12 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in East Palatka, FL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in East Palatka for 2025 is $865,355, about $219 per resident and $518 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in East Palatka Compared to Other Cities?

East Palatka, FL:	$219
Gladeview, FL:	$878
Parrish, FL:	$91
Florida:	$246
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in East Palatka is $219 per year, which is $245 less than the national average and $27 less than Florida's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to East Palatka:

In Gladeview, FL, crime costs $878 per person, which is $659 more than in East Palatka.
In Parrish, FL, crime costs $91 per person, which is $128 less than in East Palatka

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of East Palatka for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to East Palatka	Cost per East Palatka Resident
Murder	$245,961	$62
Rape/Sexual Assault	$97,707	$25
Robbery	$29,408	$7
Assault	$233,503	$59
Kidnapping	$6,698	$2
Vehicle Theft	$10,160	$3
Burglary	$56,633	$14
Theft	$122,410	$31
Arson	$3,148	$1
Vandalism	$31,223	$8
Animal Cruelty	$409	$0
Drug Crimes	$25,513	$6
Identity Theft	$2,583	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$865,355	$219

The Intangible Cost of Crime in East Palatka, FL

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in East Palatka totals $2,171,657 ($550 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,037,012 ($769 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The southwest part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of East Palatka's 3,950 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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East Palatka Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.058
Robbery	0.2367
Rape	0.4080
Murder	0.0331
Total Violent Crime	2.736 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.984
Vehicle Theft	0.1661
Burglary	1.581
Arson	0.0330
Total Property Crime	7.764 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0280
Drug Crimes	0.8732
Vandalism	1.106
Identity Theft	0.0845
Animal Cruelty	0.0140
Total "Other" Rate	2.106 (A+)

Individual East Palatka Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in East Palatka is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to East Palatka.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Orange Mills, FL	A+	A-	A+
Yelvington, FL	C	D	D+
Palatka, FL	B+	C-	B-
Lundy, FL	A+	B-	A
San Mateo, FL	C-	C-	D
Spuds, FL	A-	C	B+
Hastings, FL	A-	C	B+
Satsuma, FL	A-	C+	B
Andalusia, FL	B	D+	C+
Flagler Estates, FL	A+	A-	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

East Palatka is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Chapmansboro, TN	B-	C	C
Florissant, CO	C+	B-	B-
Avenue B and C, AZ	D+	D-	D-
Westfield, NY	C	C	C
Valparaiso, FL	B+	C	C
Ticonderoga, NY	D+	D	D
Spring Valley, TX	B	A	A
Richmond, IL	A	B	B
Pride, LA	A-	B+	B+
Moorefield, WV	B-	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, East Palatka 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 East Palatka, FL average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See East Palatka schools on SchoolGrade

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