Crime in DeFuniak Springs, Florida

DeFuniak Springs's crime rate

There were 217 crimes reported in DeFuniak Springs, Florida in 2019, the most recent year crime data is available. Adjusted for population, the city’s annual crime rate is 3,127 incidents for every 100,000 people.

How does DeFuniak Springs compare?

DeFuniak Springs has a higher overall crime rate than the vast majority of U.S. cities. For comparison, the national total crime rate is 2,489 incidents for every 100,000 people.

DeFuniak Springs's overall crime rate is 24% higher than the overall crime rate in Florida. Statewide, there were 542,116 crimes reported in 2019, or 2,524 for every 100,000 people.

What types of crimes are being committed?

The FBI's crime rate includes seven crime categories: three property crimes -- larceny, burglary, and motor vehicle theft, and four violent crimes -- aggravated assault, robbery, rape, and murder.

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In DeFuniak Springs, however, property crimes account for about 87% of all offenses.

Property crime is more prevalent in DeFuniak Springs than it is nationwide. There were 188 property crimes in DeFuniak Springs in 2019, or 2,709 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in DeFuniak Springs. There were 144 larcenies reported in DeFuniak Springs in 2019, or 2,075 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 23 break-ins reported in DeFuniak Springs in 2019, or 331 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In DeFuniak Springs, meanwhile, there were 21 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 303 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In DeFuniak Springs, however, violent offenses account for a smaller 13% share of all reported crime.

At 418 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in DeFuniak Springs is above the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in DeFuniak Springs reported a total of 29 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in DeFuniak Springs. There were 26 aggravated assaults reported in DeFuniak Springs in 2019, or 375 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is lower, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America, but there were no robberies reported in DeFuniak Springs in 2019. The national robbery rate was 86 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 3 rapes reported in DeFuniak Springs in 2019, or 43 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

While there were 16,425 murders nationwide in 2019, none were reported in DeFuniak Springs.

DeFuniak Springs compared to other cities in Florida

DeFuniak Springs has a higher crime rate than the majority of all comparable cities in Florida. To be considered comparable, a city must have a complete 2019 FBI crime report and population of 5,000 or more.

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