Crime & Safety in Cocoa, FL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
10.82
per 1,000 residents
+142% vs national
Property Crime Rate
35.53
per 1,000 residents
+64% vs national
Total Crimes
938
2024
Violent Clearance
55%
cases solved
+30% vs national
Property Clearance
25%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+314%
vs 10K-25K avg
+314% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+65.0%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Cocoa Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Cocoa vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Cocoa 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)Cocoa police solve 100% of murder cases but only 5% of motor vehicle theft 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 | 0.05 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 11 | 0.54 | 45.5% |
| Robbery | Violent | 37 | 1.83 | 51.4% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 170 | 8.40 | 56.5% |
| Burglary | Property | 80 | 3.95 | 27.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 620 | 30.64 | 25.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 19 | 0.94 | 5.3% |
Cocoa, FL reported 219 violent crimes and 719 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 10.82 per 1,000 residents is 141.5% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 55% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 620 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 37.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Cocoa's violent crime rate is 314% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 219 | 719 | 10.82 | 35.53 |
| 2023 | 130 | 419 | 6.56 | 21.13 |
| 2022 | 214 | 941 | 10.91 | 47.97 |
| 2020 | 215 | 1,101 | 11.46 | 58.66 |
| 2019 | 151 | 965 | 8.03 | 51.31 |
| 2017 | 220 | 956 | 12.04 | 52.34 |
| 2016 | 369 | 1,210 | 20.70 | 67.88 |
| 2015 | 335 | 1,339 | 19.16 | 76.58 |