Lake City, Florida Crime Rate

1 years of data (2020–2020) · Population: 12,403

Key Insights

  • →Lake City has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1556.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: N/A).
  • →2 murders recorded in 2020 — a rate of 16.1 per 100K.
  • →Crime trajectory: stable — based on 1 years of data.
  • →Safer than 1% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.29 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1556.1
Murder Rate
16.1
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
5393.9
669 total
vs National Avg
N/A

2020 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 193

Murder2
Rape8
Robbery26
Aggravated Assault157

Property Crime: 669

Burglary102
Larceny-Theft528
Motor Vehicle Theft39
Arson2
F-
Safety Grade for Lake City

Based on violent crime rate of 1556.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
stable
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 1% of cities
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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.

Full Arrest Demographics by Race →Racial Disparities Analysis →Crime Statistics by Race →Who Commits Crime? →

Related Analysis

The Great Crime Decline →Gun Violence Data →Violent Crime Overview →Property Crime →

More for Lake City

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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.