Pensacola, Florida Crime Rate
2 years of data (2020–2023) · Population: 53,583
Key Insights
- →Pensacola has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 130.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 379.5).
- →Violent crime dropped 78.8% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2023 — a rate of 1.9 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 2 years of data.
- →Safer than 53% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.12 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
130.6
-78.8% YoY
Murder Rate
1.9
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1116.0
598 total
vs National Avg
↓ -66%
National: 379.5
2023 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 70
Murder1
Rape15
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault54
Property Crime: 598
Burglary6
Larceny-Theft577
Motor Vehicle Theft15
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 53,583 | 70 | 130.6 | 1 | 598 | 1116.0 |
| 2020 | 53,083 | 327 | 616.0 | 5 | 1,543 | 2906.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Pensacola
Based on violent crime rate of 130.6 per 100K (national avg: 379.5)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 53% 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.