Crime & Safety in Ocala, FL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
5.11
per 1,000 residents
+14% vs national
Property Crime Rate
30.49
per 1,000 residents
+40% vs national
Total Crimes
2,494
2024
Violent Clearance
75%
cases solved
+78% vs national
Property Clearance
49%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+52%
vs 50K-100K avg
+52% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-6.6%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Ocala Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Ocala vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Ocala 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)Ocala police solve 100% of murder cases but only 36% of burglary 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 | 5 | 0.07 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 34 | 0.49 | 55.9% |
| Robbery | Violent | 41 | 0.59 | 68.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 270 | 3.85 | 78.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 192 | 2.74 | 35.9% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,921 | 27.42 | 50.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 23 | 0.33 | 69.6% |
Ocala, FL reported 358 violent crimes and 2,136 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 5.11 per 1,000 residents is 14.1% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 75% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,921 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 35.9% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Ocala's violent crime rate is 52% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 358 | 2,136 | 5.11 | 30.49 |
| 2023 | 363 | 1,967 | 5.47 | 29.65 |
| 2022 | 341 | 1,940 | 5.28 | 30.03 |
| 2021 | 453 | 1,963 | 7.28 | 31.56 |
| 2020 | 413 | 1,936 | 6.74 | 31.60 |
| 2019 | 493 | 2,548 | 8.09 | 41.82 |
| 2017 | 468 | 3,172 | 7.84 | 53.10 |
| 2016 | 463 | 3,174 | 7.90 | 54.17 |
| 2015 | 381 | 3,034 | 6.58 | 52.41 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
1
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2018 | Forest High School | 0 | 1 | indiscriminate | shotgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.