The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Ponce de Leon, 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?

$452,870

Cost of Crime™ for Ponce de Leon, FL

In 2025, crime will cost $385 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Ponce de Leon 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 Ponce de Leon, 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 Ponce de Leon's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Ponce de Leon sits in the 98th percentile, ahead of 98% of cities and behind 2%. The grade covers only Ponce de Leon's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Ponce de Leon is 9.006 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 93 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 172 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Ponce de Leon, FL report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Ponce de Leon, FL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ponce de Leon for 2025 is $452,870, about $156 per resident and $385 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Ponce de Leon Compared to Other Cities?

Ponce de Leon, FL:	$156
Gladeview, FL:	$878
Parrish, FL:	$91
Florida:	$246
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Ponce de Leon is $156 per year, which is $308 less than the national average and $90 less than Florida's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Ponce de Leon:

In Gladeview, FL, crime costs $878 per person, which is $722 more than in Ponce de Leon.
In Parrish, FL, crime costs $91 per person, which is $65 less than in Ponce de Leon

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Ponce de Leon	Cost per Ponce de Leon Resident
Murder	$116,733	$40
Rape/Sexual Assault	$69,237	$24
Robbery	$40,765	$14
Assault	$68,051	$23
Kidnapping	$6,033	$2
Vehicle Theft	$11,805	$4
Burglary	$32,554	$11
Theft	$41,427	$14
Arson	$2,615	$1
Vandalism	$22,009	$8
Animal Cruelty	$391	$0
Drug Crimes	$33,431	$12
Identity Theft	$7,820	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$452,870	$156

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ponce de Leon, 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 Ponce de Leon totals $1,146,484 ($396 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,599,355 ($552 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 east 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 Ponce de Leon has 1, do the same, and of Ponce de Leon's 2,897 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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Ponce de Leon 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 Ponce de Leon residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8179
Robbery	0.4473
Rape	0.3942
Murder	0.0214
Total Violent Crime	1.681 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.761
Vehicle Theft	0.2631
Burglary	1.239
Arson	0.0374
Total Property Crime	4.301 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0343
Drug Crimes	1.560
Vandalism	1.063
Identity Theft	0.3488
Animal Cruelty	0.0183
Total "Other" Rate	3.025 (A)

Individual Ponce de Leon Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Douglass Crossroads, FL	A+	A	A+
Redbay, FL	A+	B	A+
Argyle, FL	A	A-	B+
Hinsons Crossroads, FL	A+	A-	A
Hickory Hill, FL	A+	B	A+
Izagora, FL	C+	B+	C
Caryville, FL	B+	B-	B
Point Washington, FL	A+	A	A+
DeFuniak Springs, FL	A	A-	B+
Whitehead Crossroads, FL	A-	C-	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Ponce de Leon 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
Darien, WI	A-	B	B
Edgar, WI	A-	B	B
Eldora, IA	D+	C+	C+
Stanwood, MI	A+	C+	C+
Monroe, VA	B	B+	B+
Myrtle Grove, GA	B+	A-	A-
Pembroke, VA	B	A-	A-
Ranburne, AL	B-	A	A
River Heights, UT	B	B+	B+
Rugby, ND	D-	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Ponce de Leon 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 Ponce de Leon, FL average SchoolGrade of B+, with 51% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Ponce de Leon schools on SchoolGrade

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