Leon County Crime & Safety

Leon County has a total crime rate of 2613.5 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (660.9 per 100K) and property crimes (1952.6 per 100K).

Leon County has a safety score of 12/100, rated "High Crime". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #65 out of 67 counties in Florida for safety (1 = safest).

The county’s safety score of 95.9 is lower than the Florida state average of 98.4. Its crime rate is more than double the state average of 1,027.9 per 100,000 people across 14 reporting agencies.

Violent crime in Leon County sits at 660.9 per 100,000, nearly double the national average of 369.8. Property crime also trends high at 1,952.6 per 100,000 residents.

Crime data for Leon County comes from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Local law enforcement agencies submit data on violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) to the FBI. Rates are calculated per 100,000 residents to allow fair comparison between counties of different sizes. The safety score (0-100) is derived from these rates, with higher scores indicating safer counties.

Leon County has a safety score of 12/100, which is below the Florida average of 57/100. Many counties with above-average crime rates invest in community policing, crime prevention programs, neighborhood watch initiatives, and social services aimed at reducing crime over time.