Crime & Safety in Daytona Beach, FL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2022 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2022)Violent Crime Rate
9.28
per 1,000 residents
+91% vs national
Property Crime Rate
26.75
per 1,000 residents
+10% vs national
Total Crimes
2,779
2022
Violent Clearance
4%
cases solved
-88% vs national
Property Clearance
22%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+161%
vs 50K-100K avg
+161% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-10.3%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2020
How Daytona Beach Compares
Source: FBI (2022)Daytona Beach vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2022)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Daytona 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 (2022)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2022)Daytona Beach police solve 100% of murder cases but only 0% of aggravated assault cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 35%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2022)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2022)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 13 | 0.17 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 55 | 0.71 | 32.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 65 | 0.84 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 583 | 7.56 | 0.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 259 | 3.36 | 31.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,560 | 20.23 | 20.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 244 | 3.16 | 18.9% |
Daytona Beach, FL reported 716 violent crimes and 2,063 property crimes in 2022. The violent crime rate of 9.28 per 1,000 residents is 91.3% above the national average of 4.85 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 4% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,560 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 29.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Daytona Beach's violent crime rate is 161% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 716 | 2,063 | 9.28 | 26.75 |
| 2020 | 725 | 2,145 | 10.34 | 30.61 |
| 2019 | 794 | 2,833 | 11.37 | 40.57 |
| 2017 | 748 | 3,819 | 11.07 | 56.52 |
| 2016 | 814 | 4,197 | 12.43 | 64.08 |
| 2015 | 988 | 4,180 | 15.56 | 65.82 |