Leesburg, Florida Crime Rate
3 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 33,435
Key Insights
- →Leesburg has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 379.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 2.6% from the previous year.
- →4 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 12.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 3 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
379.8
-2.6% YoY
Murder Rate
12.0
4 murders
Property Crime Rate
2177.4
728 total
vs National Avg
↑ 6%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 127
Murder4
Rape14
Robbery19
Aggravated Assault90
Property Crime: 728
Burglary95
Larceny-Theft581
Motor Vehicle Theft52
Arson4
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33,435 | 127 | 379.8 | 4 | 728 | 2177.4 |
| 2023 | 30,273 | 118 | 389.8 | 1 | 670 | 2213.2 |
| 2020 | 24,063 | 159 | 660.8 | 2 | 949 | 3943.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Leesburg
Based on violent crime rate of 379.8 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.