Violent Crime for Florida, 1998 - 2018
Violent crime includes Murder, Rape^, Robbery, and Aggravated Assault. From 1998 to 2018, Florida experienced a decrease in the number of reported Violent offenses, down 39.7 percent from 135,925 reported offenses in 1998 to 81,896 in 2018. The overall Violent crime rate has had a significant decrease of 56.6 percent from 906.1 offenses per 100,000 population in 1998 to 393.0 in 2018. Florida's population increased 38.9 percent during the period.
Violent Crime in Florida, 1998 - 2018
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| Year |
Population |
Murder |
Rape^ |
Robbery |
Aggravated
Assault^^ |
Total
Violent
Crime |
% Change
in Number |
Violent
Crime Rate
per 100,000 |
Rate
Change |
| 1998 |
15,000,475 |
966 |
8,954 |
36,130 |
89,875 |
135,925 |
-7.5 |
906.1 |
-9.3 |
| 1999 |
15,322,040 |
856 |
8,547 |
31,996 |
83,424 |
124,823 |
-8.2 |
614.7 |
-10.1 |
| 2000 |
15,982,378 |
890 |
8,437 |
31,392 |
83,371 |
124,090 |
-0.6 |
776.4 |
-4.7 |
| 2001 |
16,331,739 |
867 |
8,217 |
32,808 |
83,891 |
125,783 |
1.4 |
770.2 |
-0.8 |
| 2002 |
16,674,608 |
906 |
8,263 |
32,413 |
81,776 |
123,358 |
-1.9 |
739.8 |
-3.9 |
| 2003 |
17,071,508 |
924 |
8,320 |
31,512 |
79,044 |
119,800 |
-2.9 |
701.8 |
-5.1 |
| 2004 |
17,516,732 |
946 |
8,099 |
29,984 |
80,340 |
119,369 |
-0.4 |
681.5 |
-2.9 |
| 2005 |
17,918,227 |
881 |
8,083 |
30,092 |
82,622 |
121,678 |
1.9 |
679.1 |
-0.3 |
| 2006 |
18,349,132 |
1,129 |
7,831 |
34,123 |
82,682 |
125,765 |
3.4 |
685.4 |
0.9 |
| 2007 |
18,680,367 |
1,202 |
7,547 |
38,112 |
81,253 |
128,114 |
1.9 |
685.8 |
0.1 |
| 2008 |
18,807,219 |
1,168 |
7,263 |
36,232 |
77,214 |
121,877 |
-4.9 |
648.0 |
-5.5 |
| 2009 |
18,750,483 |
1,017 |
6,800 |
30,881 |
71,290 |
109,988 |
-9.8 |
586.6 |
-9.5 |
| 2010 |
18,771,768 |
987 |
6,543 |
26,074 |
64,960 |
98,564 |
-10.4 |
525.1 |
-10.5 |
| 2011 |
18,905,048 |
985 |
6,538 |
25,617 |
61,701 |
94,841 |
-3.8 |
501.7 |
-4.5 |
| 2012 |
19,074,434 |
1,012 |
6,570 |
23,847 |
58,986 |
90,415 |
-4.6 |
474.2 |
-5.5 |
| 2013 |
19,259,543 |
969 |
6,730 |
23,176 |
57,698 |
88,564 |
-2.1 |
460.0 |
-3.0 |
| 2014 |
19,507,369 |
983 |
7,098 |
21,576 |
58,301 |
87,958 |
-0.7 |
450.8 |
-2.0 |
| 2015 |
19,815,183 |
1,040 |
7,529 |
21,097 |
60,538 |
90,204 |
2.6 |
455.3 |
1.0 |
| 2016 |
20,148,654 |
1,108* |
7,584 |
20,132 |
59,645 |
88,469* |
-1.9 |
439.2* |
-3.5 |
| 2017 |
20,484,142 |
1,057 |
7,934 |
18,583 |
57,929 |
85,503 |
-3.3 |
417.7 |
-4.9 |
| 2018 |
20,840,986 |
1,107** |
8,436 |
16,862 |
55,491 |
81,896** |
-7.5 |
393.0** |
-5.9 |
SOURCE: Florida Statistical Analysis Center: FDLE (1998-2018). Crime in Florida, Florida uniform crime report [Computer program]. Tallahassee, FL.
^ Beginning in 2013, the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) UCR Program implemented a new definition of Rape that includes incidents previously reported as Forcible Sodomy. The Rape data for years prior to 2013 have been adjusted to allow for comparison between years.
^^Aggravated Assault includes Aggravated Assault and Aggravated Stalking.
*Figures include the Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting incident on June 12, 2016, where 49 persons were killed.
**Figures include the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting incident on February 14, 2018, where 17 persons were killed. |
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