Crime & Safety in Apopka, FL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.31
per 1,000 residents
-4% vs national
Property Crime Rate
23.17
per 1,000 residents
+7% vs national
Total Crimes
1,665
2024
Violent Clearance
8%
cases solved
-81% vs national
Property Clearance
24%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+28%
vs 50K-100K avg
+28% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
+2.2%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Apopka Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Apopka vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Apopka is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Apopka police solve 100% of murder cases but only 0% of aggravated assault cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 1 | 0.02 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 27 | 0.45 | 74.1% |
| Robbery | Violent | 37 | 0.61 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 196 | 3.24 | 0.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 288 | 4.75 | 32.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 968 | 15.98 | 22.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 148 | 2.44 | 18.9% |
Apopka, FL reported 261 violent crimes and 1,404 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.31 per 1,000 residents is 3.9% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 8% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 968 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 32.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Apopka's violent crime rate is 28% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 261 | 1,404 | 4.31 | 23.17 |
| 2023 | 245 | 1,602 | 4.22 | 27.57 |
| 2022 | 313 | 1,579 | 5.58 | 28.13 |
| 2020 | 247 | 1,395 | 4.50 | 25.44 |
| 2019 | 207 | 1,931 | 3.76 | 35.06 |
| 2017 | 225 | 1,881 | 4.43 | 37.00 |
| 2016 | 225 | 2,008 | 4.52 | 40.32 |
| 2015 | 179 | 1,574 | 3.69 | 32.47 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
1
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2011 | Sheeler Charter High School | 0 | 1 | accidental | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.