Total Index Crimes
Total Index Crime for Florida, 1997 - 2017
From 1997 to 2017, Florida experienced a significant decrease in both the number (42.8%) and rate (58.9%) of reported Total Index Crimes. Rate is calculated per 100,000 population. Florida's population increased 39.2% during the period. Violent crime decreased 41.8% in number (58.2% in rate), and Property crime decreased 42.9% in number (59.0% in rate).
Violent Crimes include Murder, Sexual Offenses, Robbery, and Aggravated Assault. Property Crimes include Burglary, Larceny, and Motor Vehicle Theft. The proportion of violent and property crimes as a percentage of all reported offenses has remained steady over time.
Total Index Crime, 1997 - 2017
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| Year |
Population |
Total
Violent
Crime |
Violent
Rate
per
100,000 |
Violent
Rate
Change |
Total
Property
Crime |
Property
Rate
per
100,000 |
Property
Rate
Change |
Total
Index
Crime |
%
Index
Change |
Index
Rate
per
100,000 |
Index
Rate
Change |
| 1997 |
14,712,922 |
146,929 |
998.6 |
-2.4 |
922,956 |
6,273.1 |
-2.6 |
1,069,885 |
-0.5 |
7,271.7 |
-2.6 |
| 1998 |
15,000,475 |
135,925 |
906.1 |
-9.3 |
885,427 |
5,902.7 |
-5.9 |
1,021,352 |
-4.5 |
6,808.8 |
-6.4 |
| 1999 |
15,322,040 |
124,823 |
814.7 |
-10.1 |
805,490 |
5,257.1 |
-10.9 |
930,313 |
-8.9 |
6,071.7 |
-10.8 |
| 2000 |
15,982,378 |
124,090 |
776.4 |
-4.7 |
767,667 |
4,803.2 |
-8.6 |
891,757 |
-4.1 |
5,579.6 |
-8.1 |
| 2001 |
16,331,739 |
125,783 |
770.2 |
-0.8 |
780,966 |
4,781.9 |
-0.4 |
906,749 |
1.7 |
5,552.1 |
-0.5 |
| 2002 |
16,674,608 |
123,358 |
739.8 |
-3.9 |
772,250 |
4,631.3 |
-3.1 |
895,608 |
-1.2 |
5,371.1 |
-3.3 |
| 2003 |
17,071,508 |
119,800 |
701.8 |
-5.1 |
757,379 |
4,436.5 |
-4.2 |
877,179 |
-2.1 |
5,138.3 |
-4.3 |
| 2004 |
17,516,732 |
119,369 |
681.5 |
-2.9 |
726,793 |
4,149.1 |
-6.5 |
846,162 |
-3.5 |
4,830.6 |
-6.0 |
| 2005 |
17,918,227 |
121,678 |
679.1 |
-0.3 |
712,238 |
3,974.9 |
-4.2 |
833,916 |
-1.4 |
4,654.0 |
-3.7 |
| 2006 |
18,349,132 |
125,765 |
685.4 |
0.9 |
720,425 |
3,926.2 |
-1.2 |
846,190 |
1.5 |
4,611.6 |
-0.9 |
| 2007 |
18,860,367 |
128,114 |
685.8 |
0.1 |
745,200 |
3,989.2 |
1.6 |
873,314 |
3.2 |
4,630.4 |
0.4 |
| 2008 |
18,807,219 |
121,877 |
648.0 |
-5.5 |
757,833 |
4,029.5 |
1.0 |
879,710 |
0.7 |
4,677.5 |
1.0 |
| 2009 |
18,750,483 |
109,988 |
586.6 |
-9.5 |
711,144 |
3,792.7 |
-5.9 |
821,132 |
-6.7 |
4,379.3 |
-6.4 |
| 2010 |
18,771,768 |
98,564 |
525.1 |
-10.5 |
668,611 |
3,561.8 |
-6.1 |
767,175 |
-6.6 |
4,086.9 |
-6.7 |
| 2011 |
18,905,048 |
94,841 |
501.7 |
-4.5 |
671,297 |
3,550.9 |
-0.3 |
766,138 |
-0.1 |
4,052.6 |
-0.8 |
| 2012 |
19,074,434 |
90,449 |
474.2 |
-5.5 |
632,022 |
3,313.5 |
-6.7 |
722,471 |
-5.7 |
3,787.6 |
-6.5 |
| 2013 |
19,259,543 |
88,590 |
460.0 |
-3.0 |
606,902 |
3,151.2 |
-4.9 |
695,492 |
-3.7 |
3,611.2 |
-4.7 |
| 2014 |
19,507.369 |
87,933 |
450.8 |
-2.0 |
582,080 |
2,983.9 |
-5.3 |
670,013 |
-3.7 |
3,434.7 |
-4.9 |
| 2015 |
19,815,183 |
90,210 |
455.3 |
1.0 |
568,950 |
2,871.3 |
-3.8 |
659,160 |
-1.6 |
3,326.5 |
-3.1 |
| 2016 |
20,148,654 |
88,501* |
439.2 |
-3.5 |
552,513 |
2,742.2 |
-4.5 |
641,014* |
-2.8 |
3,181.4 |
-4.4 |
| 2017 |
20,484,142 |
85,558 |
417.7 |
-4.9 |
526,816 |
2,571.8 |
-6.2 |
612,374 |
-4.8 |
2,989.5 |
-6.0 |
SOURCE: Florida Statistical Analysis Center: FDLE (1997-2017). Crime in Florida, Florida uniform crime report [Computer program]. Tallahassee, FL.
*Figures include the Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting incident on June 12, 2016 where 49 persons were killed. |
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