DeFuniak Springs, Florida Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 7,053
Key Insights
- →DeFuniak Springs has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 382.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 18.2% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 19% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.17 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
382.8
-18.2% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
2240.2
158 total
vs National Avg
↑ 7%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 27
Murder0
Rape1
Robbery3
Aggravated Assault23
Property Crime: 158
Burglary12
Larceny-Theft140
Motor Vehicle Theft6
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,053 | 27 | 382.8 | 0 | 158 | 2240.2 |
| 2023 | 6,839 | 32 | 467.9 | 1 | 129 | 1886.2 |
| 2022 | 6,620 | 35 | 528.7 | 0 | 153 | 2311.2 |
| 2020 | 7,200 | 32 | 444.4 | 0 | 182 | 2527.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for DeFuniak Springs
Based on violent crime rate of 382.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 19% of cities
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.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.