Crime in Orlando, Florida

Property crime

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

Property crime is much more prevalent in Orlando than it is nationwide. There were 14,100 property crimes in Orlando in 2019, or 4,827 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 Orlando. There were 11,362 larcenies reported in Orlando in 2019, or 3,890 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 1,464 break-ins reported in Orlando in 2019, or 501 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 Orlando, meanwhile, there were 1,274 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 436 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 Orlando, however, violent offenses account for a smaller 13% share of all reported crime.

At 738 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Orlando is well above the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Orlando reported a total of 2,157 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 Orlando. There were 1,392 aggravated assaults reported in Orlando in 2019, or 477 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far lower, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 536 robberies reported in Orlando in 2019, a rate of 184 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 204 rapes reported in Orlando in 2019, or 70 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

There were 25 homicides committed in the city in 2019. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in Orlando is 8.6 murders for every 100,000 people, considerably higher than the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.