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

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	A+

Which crimes are included?

$4.63 million

Cost of Crime™ for Niceville, FL

In 2025, crime will cost $342 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Niceville 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 Niceville, 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 Niceville's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Niceville sits in the 99th percentile, ahead of 99% of cities and behind 1%. The grade covers only Niceville's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Niceville is 7.804 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 72 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 228 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Niceville, FL report the most crime, about 73 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Niceville, FL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Niceville for 2025 is $4,629,282, about $134 per resident and $342 per household. That equals 0.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Niceville Compared to Other Cities?

Niceville, FL:	$134
Gladeview, FL:	$878
Parrish, FL:	$91
Florida:	$246
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Niceville is $134 per year, which is $330 less than the national average and $112 less than Florida's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Niceville:

In Gladeview, FL, crime costs $878 per person, which is $744 more than in Niceville.
In Parrish, FL, crime costs $91 per person, which is $43 less than in Niceville

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Niceville	Cost per Niceville Resident
Murder	$1.25 million	$36
Rape/Sexual Assault	$813,710	$24
Robbery	$233,296	$7
Assault	$850,443	$25
Kidnapping	$30,189	$1
Vehicle Theft	$143,725	$4
Burglary	$96,643	$3
Theft	$637,844	$18
Arson	$22,754	$1
Vandalism	$153,409	$4
Animal Cruelty	$3,257	$0
Drug Crimes	$282,331	$8
Identity Theft	$108,310	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$4,629,282	$134

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Niceville, 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 Niceville totals $12,549,947 ($363 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $17,179,229 ($497 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 northwest 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, of which Niceville has 4, do the same, and of Niceville's 34,561 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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Niceville 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 Niceville residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8568
Robbery	0.2146
Rape	0.3883
Murder	0.0193
Total Violent Crime	1.479 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.564
Vehicle Theft	0.2686
Burglary	0.3083
Arson	0.0273
Total Property Crime	4.168 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0144
Drug Crimes	1.104
Vandalism	0.6213
Identity Theft	0.4049
Animal Cruelty	0.0127
Total "Other" Rate	2.158 (A+)

Individual Niceville Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Valparaiso, FL	B+	C	B
Destin, FL	A-	B+	B
Eglin Afb, FL	A-	A-	C+
Lake Lorraine, FL	A	A	B+
Shalimar, FL	A	A+	B+
Miramar Beach, FL	A+	A	A+
Ocean City, FL	B	A-	C
Cinco Bayou, FL	C	A	D
Fort Walton Beach, FL	B	B+	C
Wright, FL	A	A-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Niceville 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
West Chicago, IL	B	B+	B+
Ambler, PA	A-	A+	A+
American Fork, UT	B	B	B
Westlake, OH	C-	B+	B+
Bel Air North, MD	A	B+	B+
Bell, CA	C	D+	D+
Bethel Park, PA	B	A	A
Cottonwood Heights, UT	C+	A-	A-
Boone, NC	D	D+	D+
Brooklyn Center, MN	D	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Niceville 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 Niceville, FL average SchoolGrade of A+, with 72% actual proficiency versus 59% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Niceville schools on SchoolGrade

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