Leesburg, Florida3 Crime Rate

1 years of data (2024–2024) · 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).
  • →4 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 12.0 per 100K.
  • →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
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
C
Safety Grade for Leesburg

Based on violent crime rate of 379.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

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Similar Cities

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Pleasant Hill, California →McDonough, Georgia →Gillette, Wyoming →Florence, Kentucky →Spring Valley Village, New York →

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

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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.