Crime & Safety in Cocoa Beach, FL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2020 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2020)Violent Crime Rate
4.08
per 1,000 residents
-15% vs national
Property Crime Rate
22.44
per 1,000 residents
-3% vs national
Total Crimes
312
2020
Violent Clearance
75%
cases solved
+94% vs national
Property Clearance
7%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+39%
vs 10K-25K avg
+39% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-24.7%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2019
How Cocoa Beach Compares
Source: FBI (2020)Cocoa Beach vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2020)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Cocoa Beach 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 (2020)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2020)Cocoa Beach police solve 200% of murder cases but only 0% of robbery cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 39%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2020)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2020)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 1 | 0.09 | 200.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 3 | 0.26 | 33.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 2 | 0.17 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 42 | 3.57 | 76.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 22 | 1.87 | 9.1% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 222 | 18.87 | 7.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 20 | 1.70 | 5.0% |
Cocoa Beach, FL reported 48 violent crimes and 264 property crimes in 2020. The violent crime rate of 4.08 per 1,000 residents is 14.8% below the national average of 4.79 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 75% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 222 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 19.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Cocoa Beach's violent crime rate is 39% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 48 | 264 | 4.08 | 22.44 |
| 2019 | 64 | 300 | 5.42 | 25.41 |
| 2017 | 81 | 516 | 6.83 | 43.54 |
| 2016 | 63 | 717 | 5.40 | 61.44 |
| 2015 | 71 | 691 | 6.21 | 60.40 |