Crime & Safety in Crestview, FL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.14
per 1,000 residents
-52% vs national
Property Crime Rate
14.08
per 1,000 residents
-35% vs national
Total Crimes
485
2024
Violent Clearance
78%
cases solved
+84% vs national
Property Clearance
31%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-23%
vs 25K-50K avg
-23% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
+118.5%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Crestview Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Crestview vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Crestview 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)Crestview police solve 200% of robbery cases but only 25% of rape 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 8 | 0.27 | 25.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 1 | 0.03 | 200.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 55 | 1.84 | 83.6% |
| Burglary | Property | 83 | 2.78 | 25.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 310 | 10.37 | 32.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 28 | 0.94 | 28.6% |
Crestview, FL reported 64 violent crimes and 421 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.14 per 1,000 residents is 52.2% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 78% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 310 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 14.5% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Crestview's violent crime rate is 23% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 64 | 421 | 2.14 | 14.08 |
| 2023 | 28 | 142 | 0.98 | 4.97 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | 93 | 602 | 3.61 | 23.35 |
| 2019 | 96 | 644 | 3.82 | 25.60 |
| 2017 | 117 | 868 | 4.87 | 36.13 |
| 2016 | 121 | 897 | 5.09 | 37.77 |
| 2015 | 124 | 847 | 5.28 | 36.09 |