Cocoa, Florida3 Crime Rate

1 years of data (20242024) · Population: 20,235

Key Insights

  • Cocoa has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1082.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • 1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 4.9 per 100K.
  • Safer than 2% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.30 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1082.3
Murder Rate
4.9
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
3553.2
719 total
vs National Avg
201%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 219

Murder1
Rape11
Robbery37
Aggravated Assault170

Property Crime: 719

Burglary80
Larceny-Theft620
Motor Vehicle Theft19
Arson3
F-
Safety Grade for Cocoa

Based on violent crime rate of 1082.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

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National Arrest Demographics

The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.