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City-Data.com crime index in Ocala, FL compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Ocala, FL

The 2024 crime rate in Ocala, FL is 284 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.2 times greater than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 87.4% U.S. cities. The 2024 Ocala crime rate fell by 13% compared to 2023. The number of homicides stood at 5 - a decrease of 6 compared to 2023. In the last 5 years Ocala has seen decreasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Ocala, FL is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Ocala:

284.2
Belleview:

433.3
Lady Lake:

84.5
Dunnellon:

273.7
Wildwood:

40.9
Williston:

207.9
Fruitland Park:

92.6
Leesburg:

233.9
Umatilla:

130.7
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Ocala by year

Type

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024
Murders
(per 100,000)		5
(8.8)		6
(10.5)		6
(10.5)		7
(12.1)		3
(5.2)		10
(17.1)		4
(6.7)		7
(11.8)		7
(11.5)		3
(4.9)		6
(9.6)		8
(12.4)		11
(16.6)		5
(7.1)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		26
(45.5)		42
(73.3)		25
(43.7)		34
(58.9)		24
(41.5)		29
(49.5)		54
(90.4)		58
(97.5)		52
(85.3)		55
(89.8)		58
(93.2)		63
(97.5)		54
(81.4)		37
(52.8)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		112
(196.2)		92
(160.6)		92
(161.0)		87
(150.7)		108
(186.6)		111
(189.4)		117
(195.9)		106
(178.1)		108
(177.2)		61
(99.6)		52
(83.6)		50
(77.4)		56
(84.4)		41
(58.5)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		215
(376.7)		235
(410.2)		209
(365.7)		232
(401.8)		243
(419.8)		313
(534.2)		293
(490.5)		234
(393.2)		326
(535.0)		294
(479.8)		340
(546.6)		225
(348.3)		234
(352.7)		270
(385.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		713
(1,249)		606
(1,058)		530
(927.5)		494
(855.6)		438
(756.6)		443
(756.0)		482
(807.0)		406
(682.3)		252
(413.6)		161
(262.7)		287
(461.4)		236
(365.3)		258
(388.9)		195
(278.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		2,376
(4,162)		2,431
(4,243)		2,306
(4,035)		2,439
(4,224)		2,507
(4,331)		2,600
(4,437)		2,537
(4,247)		2,286
(3,842)		2,131
(3,497)		1,663
(2,714)		1,679
(2,699)		1,708
(2,644)		1,734
(2,614)		1,942
(2,772)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		65
(113.9)		60
(104.7)		53
(92.7)		70
(121.2)		89
(153.7)		131
(223.6)		153
(256.1)		179
(300.8)		165
(270.8)		112
(182.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(4.5)		23
(32.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)		7
(12.3)		7
(12.2)		9
(15.7)		15
(26.0)		15
(25.9)		14
(23.9)		10
(16.7)		19
(31.9)		17
(27.9)		10
(16.3)		11
(17.7)		12
(18.6)		16
(24.1)		3
(4.3)
City-Data.com crime index451.2462.0411.2435.5421.9485.7489.5459.1441.9349.0368.5327.0326.3284.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 235.3. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Florida and other state lists, there were 481 registered sex offenders living in Ocala, Florida as of May 23, 2026.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Ocala is 123 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2024
Ocala:

289.1
U.S. Average:

198.6

Violent crime rate in 2023
Ocala:

333.1
U.S. Average:

212.2

Violent crime rate in 2022
Ocala:

335.2
U.S. Average:

218.5

Violent crime rate in 2021
Ocala:

427.6
U.S. Average:

163.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Ocala:

389.2
U.S. Average:

220.4

Violent crime rate in 2019
Ocala:

464.5
U.S. Average:

212.1

Violent crime rate in 2018
Ocala:

406.7
U.S. Average:

216.9

Violent crime rate in 2017
Ocala:

447.0
U.S. Average:

220.3

Violent crime rate in 2016
Ocala:

445.4
U.S. Average:

222.7

Violent crime rate in 2015
Ocala:

355.0
U.S. Average:

213.5

Violent crime rate in 2014
Ocala:

359.4
U.S. Average:

205.5

Violent crime rate in 2013
Ocala:

328.1
U.S. Average:

206.3

Violent crime rate in 2012
Ocala:

379.7
U.S. Average:

212.0

Violent crime rate in 2011
Ocala:

349.5
U.S. Average:

211.4

Violent crime rate in 2010
Ocala:

447.5
U.S. Average:

220.4

Violent crime rate in 2009
Ocala:

346.7
U.S. Average:

232.5

Violent crime rate in 2008
Ocala:

445.1
U.S. Average:

245.9

Violent crime rate in 2007
Ocala:

459.0
U.S. Average:

252.5

Property crime rate in 2024
Ocala:

199.2
U.S. Average:

141.7

Property crime rate in 2023
Ocala:

209.2
U.S. Average:

160.3

Property crime rate in 2022
Ocala:

205.3
U.S. Average:

160.6

Property crime rate in 2021
Ocala:

227.2
U.S. Average:

116.5

Property crime rate in 2020
Ocala:

215.7
U.S. Average:

161.0

Property crime rate in 2019
Ocala:

298.2
U.S. Average:

170.1

Property crime rate in 2018
Ocala:

373.7
U.S. Average:

184.0

Property crime rate in 2017
Ocala:

412.2
U.S. Average:

198.5

Property crime rate in 2016
Ocala:

406.6
U.S. Average:

211.8

Property crime rate in 2015
Ocala:

390.9
U.S. Average:

214.4

Property crime rate in 2014
Ocala:

400.5
U.S. Average:

225.2

Property crime rate in 2013
Ocala:

401.2
U.S. Average:

245.0

Property crime rate in 2012
Ocala:

439.4
U.S. Average:

262.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Ocala:

475.0
U.S. Average:

268.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Ocala:

486.6
U.S. Average:

270.8

Property crime rate in 2009
Ocala:

346.7
U.S. Average:

278.2

Property crime rate in 2008
Ocala:

354.6
U.S. Average:

294.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Ocala:

403.4
U.S. Average:

299.9
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2024, including police officers: 318 (191 officers - 153 male; 38 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.73
Florida average:

2.09

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2023, including police officers: 299 (192 officers - 154 male; 38 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.89
Florida average:

2.20

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2022, including police officers: 299 (202 officers - 165 male; 37 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.13
Florida average:

2.28

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 309 (186 officers - 152 male; 34 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.99
Florida average:

2.33

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 290 (187 officers - 146 male; 41 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.05
Florida average:

2.26

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 270 (178 officers - 141 male; 37 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.92
Florida average:

2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 253 (172 officers - 137 male; 35 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.89
Florida average:

2.21

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 241 (150 officers - 119 male; 31 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.51
Florida average:

2.41

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 231 (159 officers - 126 male; 33 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.71
Florida average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 235 (165 officers - 133 male; 32 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.85
Florida average:

2.39

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 241 (161 officers - 132 male; 29 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.79
Florida average:

2.29

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 233 (163 officers - 134 male; 29 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.85
Florida average:

2.39

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 233 (161 officers - 134 male; 27 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.81
Florida average:

2.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 230 (154 officers - 128 male; 26 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.70
Florida average:

2.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 236 (157 officers - 131 male; 26 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.79
Florida average:

2.47

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 232 (155 officers - 132 male; 23 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.78
Florida average:

2.50

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 236 (155 officers - 131 male; 24 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.88
Florida average:

2.43

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 233 (152 officers - 127 male; 25 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.84
Florida average:

2.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 243 (158 officers - 135 male; 23 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.12
Florida average:

2.54

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 259 (157 officers - 132 male; 25 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.14
Florida average:

2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 236 (154 officers - 130 male; 24 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.14
Florida average:

2.53

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 240 (153 officers - 129 male; 24 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.20
Florida average:

2.55

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Zip codes: 34470, 34471, 34474, 34475, 34479, 34480, 34481, 34482.

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