Crime & Safety in Madison, FL

Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2017 Data

Crime Overview

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2017)

Violent Crime Rate

20.19

per 1,000 residents

+321% vs national

Property Crime Rate

52.43

per 1,000 residents

+88% vs national

Total Crimes

205

2017

Violent Clearance

91%

cases solved

+114% vs national

Property Clearance

28%

cases solved

vs Similar Cities

+628%

vs <10K avg

+628% vs <10K

YoY Change

+22.4%

violent crime rate

worsening vs 2016

How Madison Compares

Source: FBI (2017)

Madison vs Similar Cities

Source: FBI (2017)

Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Madison 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: FBI
Violent 2.0%Property 22.6%20152017

Crime Composition

Source: FBI (2017)

Violent Crime Breakdown

Property Crime Breakdown

Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates

Source: FBI (2017)

Madison police solve 94% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% of rape cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 43%.

Weapon Used in Violent Crime

Source: FBI (2017)

Crime Breakdown

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2017)
Crime TypeCategoryCountRate per 1KClearance %
MurderViolent00.00N/A
RapeViolent10.350.0%
RobberyViolent62.1383.3%
Aggravated AssaultViolent5017.7194.0%
BurglaryProperty4817.0016.7%
Larceny/TheftProperty9433.3031.9%
Motor Vehicle TheftProperty62.1366.7%

Madison, FL reported 57 violent crimes and 148 property crimes in 2017. The violent crime rate of 20.19 per 1,000 residents is 320.5% above the national average of 4.80 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 91% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 94 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 12.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Madison's violent crime rate is 628% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.

Crime History

Source: FBI
YearViolentPropertyViolent RateProperty Rate
20175714820.1952.43
20164717916.5062.83
20155919420.5967.71