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Total crime 31%
Violent crime 16%
Property crime 40%
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.
StatisticReportedincidents/100k peopleCrescent City/100k peopleFlorida/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime47n/a (estimate)3,0682,1532,346
Murder1n/a65.35.96.5
Rape0n/a0.035.438.4
Robbery0n/a0.062.273.9
Assault4n/a261.1280.1279.7
Violent crime5n/a (estimate)326384388
Burglary17n/a1,109.7240.6314.2
Theft22n/a1,436.01,352.71,398.0
Vehicle theft3n/a195.8176.1246.0
Property crime42n/a (estimate)2,7421,7691,958

Key findings

  • Crescent City crime rates are 31% higher than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Crescent City are 16% lower than the national average
  • In Crescent City you have a 1 in 33 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Crescent City is safer than 27% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Crescent City has decreased by 6%

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      Daily Crime In Crescent City (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Crescent City

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Crescent City is 1 in 307
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Crescent City is 1 in 37
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Crescent City is 1 in 33

      Year Over Year Crime In Crescent City (per 100,000 people)

      Crescent City police department

      ItemCrescent CityFloridaNational
      Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)831,023558,732
      Police officers & civilians /1000 residents5.04.23.3
      There are a total of 8 Crescent City police officers. This results in 5.0 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 18.7% greater than the Florida average and 54.5% greater than the National average.

      Sex offenders in Florida

      StateTotal offendersFlorida /100KNational /100K
      Florida53,771330266
      There are a total of 53,771 sex offenders in Florida. This yields a total of 330 sex offenders in Florida per 100,000 residents which is 24% greater than the national average.

      Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

      CityPopulationViolent crime/100k peopleProperty crime/100k peopleTotal crime/100k people
      Welaka, FL6140975975
      Pierson, FL1,6051838451,028
      East Palatka, FL2,2222029291,131
      Pomona Park, FL1,0772109681,178
      Flagler Estates, FL3,5332711,2471,518
      Palatka, FL10,4075375,2895,826
      Crescent City, FL1,7423262,7423,068

      Cities with similar population

      CityPopulationViolent crime/100k peopleProperty crime/100k peopleTotal crime/100k people
      North Eastham, MA1,742101345446
      Merritt Park, NY1,74277299376
      Bellwood, PA1,742571,0341,091
      Collinsville, TX1,7420247247
      Kremmling, CO1,7411901,2761,467
      Crescent City, FL1,7423262,7423,068
      Source: The Crescent City, FL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.