Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Crime & Safety Records
Jacksonville Crime Index

Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville Crime Map & Safety Report

An independent, data-led survey of crime and safety across Duval County, built on Jacksonville Sheriff's Office incident records and U.S. Census demographics.

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1,165,110Residents
96Crime index (100 = U.S. avg)
70thPercentile vs. U.S. cities

At a glance

Your real-world odds in Jacksonville

Estimated annual chance of being affected, calibrated against national benchmark rates.

1 in 252
Violent crime odds / year
4% above the national average
1 in 41
Property crime odds / year
33% above the national average
4% below the national average
Overall crime vs. national
53,870
Incidents analyzed
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Crime map

Where crime happens in Jacksonville

Warmer blocks report more crime relative to the rest of the city.

Reported Jacksonville Sheriff's Office incidents, shaded by intensity. Open the full map for a larger view.
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Latest reports

Recent crime in Jacksonville

The newest reported incidents across the city.

  • Theft

    BLK 3100 CANAL ST N, Jacksonville 32209, FL

    THEFT

  • Assault

    BLK 11100 LAUREN OAK LN, Jacksonville 32221, FL

    SIMPLE ASSAULT

  • Drug Offense

    BLK 1900 LAKE SHORE BLVD, Jacksonville 32210, FL

    DRUGS/NARCOTICS

  • Assault

    BLK 9000 NORMANDY BLVD, Jacksonville 32221, FL

    AGGRAVATED ASSAULT

  • Drug Offense

    BLK 700 MAIN ST N, Jacksonville 32202, FL

    DRUGS/NARCOTICS

  • Drug Offense

    BLK 9900 BEACH BLVD, Jacksonville 32246, FL

    DRUGS/NARCOTICS

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Neighborhoods

Safest & highest-crime Jacksonville areas

Every neighborhood graded A to F. Tap one for its own map and recent incidents.

Safest neighborhoods

Timberlin ParcA+1,858 residentsBeacon Hills & HarbourA+826 residentsQueen's Harbour Yacht & Country ClubA+1,072 residentsOrtegaA+1,156 residents

Highest-crime neighborhoods

New TownF+2,304 residentsHogan's CreekF+2,818 residentsMoncrief ParkF+3,535 residentsLongbranchF+1,681 residents

Trend

Reported crime over the past year

May: 4,861Jun: 4,530Jul: 4,700Aug: 4,472Sep: 4,615Oct: 4,702Nov: 4,338Dec: 4,421Jan: 4,437Feb: 3,944Mar: 4,299Apr: 158
MayLatest month up 9% vs. prior monthApr

Explore

Dig into the data

Explore Jacksonville crime and safety in detail:

Jacksonville Crime Map InteractiveSee where crime concentrates block by block.Jacksonville Crime Rate StatisticsViolent & property rates vs. the U.S. average.Crime by Type BreakdownTheft, vehicle theft, assault, robbery & more.Neighborhood Rankings A–F gradesSafest and highest-crime Jacksonville neighborhoods.

Overview

Understanding crime in Jacksonville

Jacksonville is enormous — the largest city by land area in the contiguous United States — and that scale means safety here is less about the city as a whole and more about which of its many districts you are standing in. Riverfront communities like San Marco and the suburban sprawl of Mandarin feel calm and family-oriented, while parts of the Eastside, the urban core, and stretches of the Westside shoulder a far heavier share of reported incidents.

This site resists the single-number summary. Instead it slices Duval County into neighborhoods and ZIP codes, assigns each an A-to-F safety grade, and reframes raw counts as the kind of everyday odds you can weigh when choosing where to rent or buy.

About this data: Numbers are assembled from Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) open crime data and U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, then adjusted for population so districts of different sizes compare fairly.

FAQ

Jacksonville crime: common questions

Is Jacksonville a safe city to live in?

Jacksonville's safety depends heavily on which district you choose, since the city covers an enormous area. Property crime nudges the overall rate above the national average, while serious violence stays concentrated in a few core and Eastside corridors. Much of the Southside, the beaches, and Mandarin feel quiet and family-friendly.

What are the safest neighborhoods in Jacksonville?

Mandarin, San Marco, the beaches communities, and newer Southside subdivisions generally report the lowest crime. They combine established residential streets with relatively few violent incidents. These areas tend to earn the highest safety grades on this site.

Which areas of Jacksonville have the most crime?

The downtown urban core, the Eastside, and parts of the Westside record the highest incident volumes. These corridors account for a disproportionate share of the county's violent crime. Risk falls off considerably in the outer suburban districts.

Does Jacksonville really have a high homicide rate?

Jacksonville has at times posted homicide counts high for Florida, but those incidents are tightly concentrated in a small number of neighborhoods. Most of Duval County sees very little of this kind of violence. The citywide figure can overstate the risk faced in suburban and beachside areas.

Where does this Jacksonville crime data come from?

The data is compiled from Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) open incident records and U.S. Census Bureau population estimates. Counts are normalized to population so districts of different sizes can be compared fairly. Letter grades come from a national A-to-F curve.